Zip 32565 (Jay, FL) Climate

The climate in 32565 Jay, FL is generally warm and humid. Summers are hot and muggy with temperatures generally in the mid to upper 80s Fahrenheit, while winters are mild with temperatures ranging from the low 40s to high 60s. The area gets an average of nearly 54 inches of rain annually, including thunderstorms and tropical storms that can bring heavy rain during summer months. Winters usually have short periods of cold weather, but snowfall is rare. The area has a high ultraviolet index rating due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, making it important for residents to protect their skin when outdoors.

Jay (zip 32565), Florida gets 68 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jay (zip 32565) 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 Jay (zip 32565). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jay (zip 32565) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 38
Rain: averages 68 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 32565 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

4.2 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 32565 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Jay, Florida	United States
	67.5 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	111.1 days	106.2 days
	228 days	205 days
	91.2°	85.8°
	37.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.7	4.3
	241 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 32565 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In the 32565 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 32565 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 32565 zip code, there are 70.5 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 32565 zip code with an average of 37.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Florida.

In the 32565 zip code, there are 32.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Florida.

In the 32565 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 32565 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 32565 zip code with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 67.5 inches in the 32565 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Florida.

July is the rainiest month in the 32565 zip code with 14.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 111.1 rainy days annually in the 32565 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 32565 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Florida. December is the snowiest month in the 32565 zip code with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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