Zip 32658 (La Crosse, FL) Climate

The climate in 32658 La Crosse, FL is hot and humid. Summers are long and hot, with July and August being the hottest months. Winters are usually mild, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with hurricane season bringing heavy rains from June through November. The area receives an average of 55 inches of rain each year, making it one of the wettest regions in Florida.

La Crosse (zip 32658), Florida gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

La Crosse (zip 32658) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in La Crosse (zip 32658). The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Crosse (zip 32658) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 40
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 32658 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3.5 Summer - 8.4 Winter

April, November and October are the most pleasant months in the 32658 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 32658 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In the 32658 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 32658 zip code are March, November and April.

In the 32658 zip code, there are 82.6 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 32658 zip code with an average of 40.4°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In the 32658 zip code, there are 21.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Florida.

In the 32658 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 32658 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 32658 zip code with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.0 inches in the 32658 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the 32658 zip code with 15.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 112.3 rainy days annually in the 32658 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% 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 32658 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 32658 zip code.

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