Zip 34990 (Palm City, FL) Climate

The climate in 34990 Palm City, FL is generally warm and humid throughout the year. The area averages around 240 sunny days a year, with June being the sunniest month and December being the cloudiest. Average temperatures range from the mid 70s (Fahrenheit) in winter to the mid 90s in summer. Rainfall varies throughout the year, with some of the heaviest precipitation occurring during the summer months. Humidity levels tend to remain high throughout most of the year, but can often feel more intense due to Florida's proximity to the Gulf of Mexico.

Palm City (zip 34990), Florida gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Palm City (zip 34990) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 234 sunny days per year in Palm City (zip 34990). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palm City (zip 34990) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 53
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 34990 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

2.8 Summer - 9.1 Winter

March, December and April are the most pleasant months in the 34990 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Palm City, Florida	United States
	59.5 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	126.5 days	106.2 days
	234 days	205 days
	90.1°	85.8°
	52.8°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	6.6	4.3
	11 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 34990 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In the 34990 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 34990 zip code are March, November and February.

In the 34990 zip code, there are 56.4 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 34990 zip code with an average of 52.8°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

In the 34990 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In the 34990 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 34990 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 34990 zip code with 8.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.5 inches in the 34990 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

September is the rainiest month in the 34990 zip code with 15.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 126.5 rainy days annually in the 34990 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 34990 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 34990 zip code.

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