Zip 33157 (Palmetto Bay, FL) Climate

The climate in 33157 Palmetto Bay, FL is generally quite pleasant throughout the year. Summers tend to be hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit but cooling off in the evenings. Winters are mild with average temperatures in the mid-60s, and rarely dipping down to freezing. Rainfall tends to be evenly distributed throughout the year without any one season receiving significantly more rainfall than another. The area is also home to a number of parks and nature reserves featuring lush vegetation, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities all year round.

Palmetto Bay (zip 33157), Florida gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Palmetto Bay (zip 33157) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 249 sunny days per year in Palmetto Bay (zip 33157). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palmetto Bay (zip 33157) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 57
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 33157 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.9 Summer - 9.1 Winter

February, March and January are the most pleasant months in the 33157 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Palmetto Bay, Florida	United States
	58.1 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	129.9 days	106.2 days
	249 days	205 days
	89.0°	85.8°
	57.2°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	7.2	4.3
	7 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.

August is the hottest month for the 33157 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Florida. In the 33157 zip code, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 33157 zip code are March, February and December.

In the 33157 zip code, there are 37.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 33157 zip code with an average of 57.2°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

In the 33157 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In the 33157 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 33157 zip code is significant throughout the year, and miserable in the summer. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or stifling in the summer. The humid season extends from April-November and the most comfortable months are December-March.

June is the wettest month in the 33157 zip code with 9.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.1 inches in the 33157 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the 33157 zip code with 17.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 129.9 rainy days annually in the 33157 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 33157 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 33157 zip code.

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