Washington County, FL Climate

Washington County, FL has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high in the summer is around 87°F, while the average low in winter is around 52°F. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, with an annual precipitation ranging from over 50 inches per year near coastal areas to under 32 inches per year inland. The area experiences occasional hurricanes and tropical storms as well during warmer months, especially from June through November. Humidity levels tend to be high year round.

Washington County, Florida gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Washington County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Washington County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 39
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Washington County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3.6 Summer - 7.9 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Washington County, while July and August 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 Washington County with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Washington County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Washington County are April, October and March.

In Washington County, there are 78.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Washington County with an average of 39.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Florida.

In Washington County, there are 22.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Florida.

In Washington 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 Washington County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

July is the wettest month in Washington County with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.2 inches in Washington County means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

July is the rainiest month in Washington County with 13.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 110.0 rainy days annually in Washington County, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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

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