Okeechobee County, FL Climate

Okeechobee, FL County has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and muggy summers and mild winters. The average high in the summer is 90ºF, while the average low in the winter is 57ºF. The area receives around 51 inches of rain annually, mostly concentrated between June and September. Okeechobee is often subjected to severe thunderstorms during this period, which can bring tornadoes to the county as well. It also experiences tropical storms and hurricanes originating from the Gulf of Mexico or Caribbean Sea.

Okeechobee County, Florida gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 234 sunny days per year in Okeechobee County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Okeechobee County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 49
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Okeechobee County is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

2.7 Summer - 9.2 Winter

November, April and March are the most pleasant months in Okeechobee 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.

July is the hottest month for Okeechobee County with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In Okeechobee County, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Okeechobee County are March, February and November.

In Okeechobee County, there are 101.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Okeechobee County with an average of 49.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Okeechobee County, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Okeechobee 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 Okeechobee County can be stifling in the summer but very pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in August and July. The humid season extends from May-November and the most comfortable months are December-April.

August is the wettest month in Okeechobee County with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in Okeechobee County means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in Okeechobee County with 14.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in Okeechobee County, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

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

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