Jacksonville Metro Area, FL Climate

The Jacksonville, FL Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 82°F with moderate to high humidity while the winter brings highs in the mid to upper 60s with lows in the 40s. Rainfall is frequent throughout the year, but generally occurs more often during the spring and summer months. On average, there are around 204 sunny days per year in Jacksonville. Overall, the mild temperatures and abundant sunshine make it a great place to live.

Jacksonville Metro Area, Florida gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Jacksonville Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jacksonville Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 43
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 the Jacksonville metro area is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

3.6 Summer - 8.5 Winter

April, November and March are the most pleasant months in the Jacksonville metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Jacksonville, Florida	United States
	50.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	113.9 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	91.2°	85.8°
	43.4°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.7	4.3
	60 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 Jacksonville metro area with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In the Jacksonville metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Jacksonville metro area are April, October and November.

In the Jacksonville metro area, there are 64.3 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 Jacksonville metro area with an average of 43.4°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In the Jacksonville metro area, there are 10.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In the Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville metro area 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.

September is the wettest month in the Jacksonville metro area with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.4 inches in the Jacksonville metro area means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the Jacksonville metro area with 14.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in the Jacksonville metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the Jacksonville metro area means that it is one of the snowiest places in Florida. December is the snowiest month in the Jacksonville metro area with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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