Zip 32548 (Fort Walton Beach, FL) Climate

The climate in Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 is a humid subtropical climate. It has warm to hot summers and mild winters with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. It receives an average of 52 inches of rain each year, mostly concentrated in the wet season from May through October. The area is often subject to hurricanes and tropical storms during summer months due to its close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. The humidity levels are high throughout the year due to its location on the coast and can be especially oppressive during the summer.

Fort Walton Beach (zip 32548), Florida gets 66 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Walton Beach (zip 32548) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Fort Walton Beach (zip 32548). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Walton Beach (zip 32548) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 66 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 32548 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3.6 Summer - 7.9 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 32548 zip code, 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 32548 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In the 32548 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 32548 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 32548 zip code, there are 51.5 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 32548 zip code with an average of 40.9°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In the 32548 zip code, there are 17.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In the 32548 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 32548 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

July is the wettest month in the 32548 zip code with 8.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.7 inches in the 32548 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Florida.

July is the rainiest month in the 32548 zip code with 14.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in the 32548 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 32548 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 32548 zip code.

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