Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metro Area, FL Climate

The climate in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area is generally considered to be subtropical. During the summer months, temperatures average around 85°F with humidity levels reaching up to 80 percent. The winter months are milder and slightly cooler with temperatures averaging around 65°F. This area receives abundant rainfall throughout the year with precipitation in September being the highest at over five inches per month on average. Despite occasional cold snaps and storms, this region has a pleasant climate that is ideal for outdoor activities all year round.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metro Area, Florida gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metro Area averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 48
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

2.4 Summer - 9 Winter

November, April and March are the most pleasant months in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida	United States
	51.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	114.5 days	106.2 days
	242 days	205 days
	91.9°	85.8°
	47.7°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	6.3	4.3
	65 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area are November, March and April.

In the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area, there are 94.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area with an average of 47.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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.

June is the wettest month in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area with 7.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.9 inches in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area with 16.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 114.5 rainy days annually in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

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

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