Panama City Metro Area, FL Climate

The climate in Panama City, FL Metro Area is subtropical and humid. The average temperature is around 70-85°F (21-29°C). Summers are long and hot with temperatures often soaring into the 90s (32°C) while winters tend to be mild with temperatures rarely dropping below 60°F (15°C). The area receives an average of 55 inches (140 cm) per year of rain, mainly concentrated during the summer months. Humidity levels are usually high throughout the year, which can make the heat feel even more intense. Panama City also experiences occasional tropical storms and hurricanes, particularly during hurricane season from June through November.

Panama City Metro Area, Florida gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Panama City Metro Area averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Panama City Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Panama City Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
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 the Panama City metro area is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3.3 Summer - 8.1 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the Panama City metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Panama City, Florida	United States
	60.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	106.8 days	106.2 days
	220 days	205 days
	90.1°	85.8°
	41.8°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.5	4.3
	50 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.

July is the hottest month for the Panama City metro area with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In the Panama City metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Panama City metro area are April, October and November.

In the Panama City metro area, there are 55.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Panama City metro area with an average of 41.8°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In the Panama City metro area, there are 13.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In the Panama City metro area, 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 the Panama City metro area 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 the Panama City metro area with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.2 inches in the Panama City metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

July is the rainiest month in the Panama City metro area with 14.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 106.8 rainy days annually in the Panama City metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

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

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