Palatka Metro Area, FL Climate

The climate in the Palatka, FL Metro Area is typically hot and humid with mild winters. Summers can be quite hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to low 90s. Winters are usually mild, with temperatures ranging from the low 50s to mid-60s. Rainfall throughout the year is plentiful, averaging over 50 inches annually, which creates a lush green landscape that is home to many species of wildlife. The area experiences a subtropical climate during most of the year except for cold spells in winter when temperatures can dip into the 30s.

Palatka Metro Area, Florida gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Palatka Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palatka Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 45
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.3 Summer - 8.7 Winter

April, November and March are the most pleasant months in the Palatka metro area, 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 the Palatka metro area with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In the Palatka 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 Palatka metro area are April, March and November.

In the Palatka metro area, there are 71.9 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 the Palatka metro area with an average of 44.7°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In the Palatka metro area, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In the Palatka 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 Palatka 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 Palatka metro area with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.7 inches in the Palatka metro area means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the Palatka metro area with 15.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 113.0 rainy days annually in the Palatka metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% 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 Palatka metro area, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the Palatka metro area.

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