Hernando County, FL Climate

Hernando County, FL has a humid subtropical climate with warm to hot summers and mild winters. July and August are the warmest months, with temperatures usually reaching into the 90s (Fahrenheit) during the day and dropping to the 70s at night. January is the coolest month, with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to low-70s during the day, and dipping into the 30s at night. The spring and fall months usually have highs in the 80s during the day and lows in the 50s or 60s at night. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of just over 53 inches annually.

Hernando County, Florida gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Hernando County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hernando County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 46
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hernando County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3.1 Summer - 8.9 Winter

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

Climate	Hernando, Florida	United States
	52.8 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	111.8 days	106.2 days
	244 days	205 days
	90.8°	85.8°
	45.6°	21.7°
	7	7
	6.5	4.3
	73 ft.	2443 ft.

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 Hernando County with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Hernando County, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hernando County are November, March and April.

In Hernando County, there are 90.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hernando County with an average of 45.6°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In Hernando County, there are 9.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Hernando 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 Hernando County can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in August and July. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

July is the wettest month in Hernando County with 8.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.8 inches in Hernando County means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in Hernando County with 16.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 111.8 rainy days annually in Hernando County, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

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

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