Zip 32055 (Lake City, FL) Climate

The climate in 32055 Lake City, FL is typically warm and humid. Summers are hot and sunny with temperatures reaching into the mid-90s while winters tend to be mild and short with temperatures in the mid-50s and lows dipping into the high 30's or low 40's. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of roughly 52 inches per year. The area also experiences tropical storms throughout the summer months, so it pays to plan for any inclement weather when visiting Lake City, FL.

Lake City (zip 32055), Florida gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake City (zip 32055) 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 Lake City (zip 32055). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake City (zip 32055) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 32055 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

3.5 Summer - 8.4 Winter

April, October and November are the most pleasant months in the 32055 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 32055 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In the 32055 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 32055 zip code are March, April and November.

In the 32055 zip code, there are 90.5 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 32055 zip code with an average of 41.5°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In the 32055 zip code, there are 15.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In the 32055 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 32055 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.

June is the wettest month in the 32055 zip code with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.0 inches in the 32055 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the 32055 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 104.1 rainy days annually in the 32055 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 32055 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Florida. December is the snowiest month in the 32055 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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