Zip 32771 (Sanford, FL) Climate

32771 Sanford, FL has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are typically hot and muggy, with temperatures averaging in the mid-to-high 80s, while winters are mild and wet with temperatures usually ranging from the low 50s to the high 60s. There is ample rainfall throughout the year, with an annual average of around 50 inches. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms during the summer months, as well as a few tropical storms each year. Humidity levels tend to be high throughout the year and there is plenty of sunshine all year long.

Sanford (zip 32771), Florida gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sanford (zip 32771) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Sanford (zip 32771). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sanford (zip 32771) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 48
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 32771 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

2.5 Summer - 9 Winter

November, April and March are the most pleasant months in the 32771 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 32771 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In the 32771 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 32771 zip code are November, March and April.

In the 32771 zip code, there are 92.0 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 32771 zip code with an average of 47.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In the 32771 zip code, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In the 32771 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 32771 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.

August is the wettest month in the 32771 zip code with 7.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.0 inches in the 32771 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the 32771 zip code with 16.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 120.0 rainy days annually in the 32771 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 32771 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 32771 zip code.

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Tom · Sanford, FL

Stay away from 1st by Florida central hospital

Over 7 years ago

I live in Sanford FL and never felt so unsafe in my life if I had to do it all over again I'd get as far as possible from Sanford the crime rate is so high you are More