Zip 32701 (Altamonte Springs, FL) Climate

Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 has a humid subtropical climate. The area experiences hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters with occasional cold snaps. Rainfall is moderate but variable throughout the year with the wettest months being May, June, September and October. Winters are usually dry with only occasional available precipitation. Summers are relatively wet due to frequent afternoon thunderstorms providing relief from the heat and humidity.

Altamonte Springs (zip 32701), Florida gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Altamonte Springs (zip 32701) 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 Altamonte Springs (zip 32701). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Altamonte Springs (zip 32701) 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 47
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 32701 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.2 Summer - 9 Winter

November, April and March are the most pleasant months in the 32701 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Altamonte Springs, Florida	United States
	52.5 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	113.3 days	106.2 days
	236 days	205 days
	92.3°	85.8°
	47.4°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	6.5	4.3
	94 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 32701 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In the 32701 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 32701 zip code are November, March and April.

In the 32701 zip code, there are 99.1 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 32701 zip code with an average of 47.4°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In the 32701 zip code, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In the 32701 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 32701 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.

June is the wettest month in the 32701 zip code with 7.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.5 inches in the 32701 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the 32701 zip code with 16.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 113.3 rainy days annually in the 32701 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% 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 32701 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 32701 zip code.

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