Zip 34242 (Siesta Key, FL) Climate

Siesta Key, FL is a tropical climate with very hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 86°F (30°C) and the winter temperatures rarely dip below 60°F (15°C). Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of 51 inches per year. In addition to rain, Siesta Key has a good amount of sunshine throughout most of the year, averaging 246 sunny days each year.

Siesta Key (zip 34242), Florida gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Siesta Key (zip 34242) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Siesta Key (zip 34242). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Siesta Key (zip 34242) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 52
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 34242 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

2.5 Summer - 9.2 Winter

November, April and March are the most pleasant months in the 34242 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Siesta Key, Florida	United States
	53.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	106.0 days	106.2 days
	247 days	205 days
	90.4°	85.8°
	51.6°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	6.7	4.3
	3 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 34242 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In the 34242 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 34242 zip code are November, March and April.

In the 34242 zip code, there are 70.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 34242 zip code with an average of 51.6°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

In the 34242 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In the 34242 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 34242 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 34242 zip code with 8.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.2 inches in the 34242 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the 34242 zip code with 16.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in the 34242 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 34242 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 34242 zip code.

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Tom · Freeport, IL

Travel Tips when visiting Siesta Key/ Sarasota

Over 3 years ago

Siesta Key.... wow! This must be one of the best places in the U.S.. My family has vacationed here since 1976 and has watched this place grow up. Lots of things to do in More

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Tracie · Brandon, FL

I Love Siesta Key!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Over 18 years ago

PRO'S: Beautiful Homes, One of the most Beautiful beaches I've ever seen, Alot of good Restaurants, A real Island kind of Atmosphere etc..... CONS'S: In the summer they More

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