Zip 33170 (Goulds, FL) Climate

33170 Goulds, FL has a tropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. It experiences high levels of humidity and an average temperature of 78°F throughout the year. Summers are long and hot with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s, while winters are short and mild with temperatures typically in the mid-60s. The area receives an average of 54 inches of rainfall per year, mostly during the summer months from May to October.

Goulds (zip 33170), Florida gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Goulds (zip 33170) 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 Goulds (zip 33170). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Goulds (zip 33170) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 55
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 33170 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.7 Summer - 9.1 Winter

March, February and December are the most pleasant months in the 33170 zip code, while August and July 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.

August is the hottest month for the 33170 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In the 33170 zip code, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 33170 zip code are February, December and March.

In the 33170 zip code, there are 55.5 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 33170 zip code with an average of 54.6°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

In the 33170 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In the 33170 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 33170 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 33170 zip code with 9.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.2 inches in the 33170 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the 33170 zip code with 17.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 128.3 rainy days annually in the 33170 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 16% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 33170 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 33170 zip code.

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