Zip 32177 (Palatka, FL) Climate

The climate in 32177 Palatka, FL is generally mild with warm, humid summers and short, mild winters. The average annual temperature is about 77°F (25°C). During the summer months temperatures can range from the low 80's to the mid 90's. Rainfall throughout the year averages around 53 inches per year, with most of it occurring during summer months. Winters are relatively short but can still bring nights that dip as low as 37°F (3°C).

Palatka (zip 32177), Florida gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Palatka (zip 32177) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Palatka (zip 32177). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palatka (zip 32177) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 45
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 32177 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

3.6 Summer - 8.7 Winter

April, November and March are the most pleasant months in the 32177 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 32177 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In the 32177 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 32177 zip code are April, October and November.

In the 32177 zip code, there are 64.1 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 32177 zip code with an average of 45.3°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In the 32177 zip code, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In the 32177 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 32177 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.

September is the wettest month in the 32177 zip code with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in the 32177 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the 32177 zip code with 15.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 115.1 rainy days annually in the 32177 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 Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 32177 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 32177 zip code.

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