Zip 32940 (Melbourne, FL) Climate

The climate in 32940 Melbourne, FL is warm and humid with subtropical temperatures year-round. Summers are hot, sunny, and rainy while winters are mild with frequent periods of sunshine. Average daily highs during the summer months range from 78 to 92 degrees Fahrenheit while average lows range from 60 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. During the winter months, average daily highs range from 67 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit and average lows range from 45 to 62 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 50 inches of rainfall annually with most precipitation occurring between June and September.

Melbourne (zip 32940), Florida gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Melbourne (zip 32940) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 236 sunny days per year in Melbourne (zip 32940). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Melbourne (zip 32940) 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 49
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 32940 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3.5 Summer - 9 Winter

April, November and March are the most pleasant months in the 32940 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Melbourne, Florida	United States
	53.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	115.4 days	106.2 days
	236 days	205 days
	90.6°	85.8°
	48.7°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	6.6	4.3
	26 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 32940 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In the 32940 zip code, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 32940 zip code are November, March and April.

In the 32940 zip code, there are 65.3 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 32940 zip code with an average of 48.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In the 32940 zip code, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In the 32940 zip code, 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 32940 zip code 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.

August is the wettest month in the 32940 zip code with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.3 inches in the 32940 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the 32940 zip code with 14.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in the 32940 zip code, which is rainier than most 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 32940 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 32940 zip code.

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Jo · Melbourne, FL

Melbourne is Nice - Palm Bay, eh--not so much

Over 6 years ago

I don't know who wrote this review, but I live here and I can tell you Palm Bay is a ghetto. Family Oriented? ... that's because the low-lifes of society breed more More

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john · Melbourne, FL

Suntree

Over 8 years ago

Golf-oriented, and retirement age dominated, I find Suntree to be okay to live in, although lacking in character. Another qualm is the lack of environmental awareness More

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