Zip 34217 (Holmes Beach, FL) Climate

34217 Holmes Beach, FL is situated in a tropical climate. It experiences warm and humid summers with temperatures reaching an average of around 85 degrees Fahrenheit (29 Celsius). The winters are milder with temperatures averaging around 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 Celsius). Rainfall is plentiful and the area receives more than 61 inches (155 cm) of rain throughout the year. The area also experiences hurricane season between June and November each year.

Holmes Beach (zip 34217), Florida gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Holmes Beach (zip 34217) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Holmes Beach (zip 34217). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Holmes Beach (zip 34217) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 52
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 34217 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.2 Summer - 9.2 Winter

March, November and April are the most pleasant months in the 34217 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Holmes Beach, Florida	United States
	53.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	101.8 days	106.2 days
	244 days	205 days
	90.5°	85.8°
	52.4°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	6.4	4.3
	3 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 34217 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In the 34217 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 34217 zip code are November, March and April.

In the 34217 zip code, there are 71.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 34217 zip code with an average of 52.4°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

In the 34217 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In the 34217 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 34217 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.

August is the wettest month in the 34217 zip code with 9.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.4 inches in the 34217 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the 34217 zip code with 15.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 101.8 rainy days annually in the 34217 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 34217 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 34217 zip code.

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