Glades County, FL Climate

Glades County, FL has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average highs in the summer reach into the mid-90s while winter temperatures rarely dip below freezing. The area receives plenty of rainfall, with an average of 65 inches per year, most of which falls during the wet season from May to October. The area also experiences frequent thunderstorms and occasional hurricanes in the late summer and early fall months. On average, Glades County enjoys more than 200 sunny days each year.

Glades County, Florida gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glades County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in Glades County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glades County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 50
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Glades County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.8 Summer - 9.2 Winter

March, December and November are the most pleasant months in Glades County, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Glades County with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Glades County, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glades County are February, March and November.

In Glades County, there are 94.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Glades County with an average of 49.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Glades County, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Glades County, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

Humidity in Glades County is significant throughout the year, and miserable in the summer. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or stifling in the summer. The humid season extends from April-November and the most comfortable months are December-March.

August is the wettest month in Glades County with 8.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.4 inches in Glades County means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in Glades County with 15.1 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 102.1 rainy days annually in Glades County, which is one of the least rainy places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Glades County, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Glades County.

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