Zip 33042 (Summerland Key, FL) Climate

The climate in 33042 Summerland Key, FL is hot and humid year-round. The average temperatures range from the low 70's in the winter to the mid-90's in the summer. The summers are marked by intense heat and humidity, while the winters are relatively mild with some occasional cold snaps that last a few days. The area also experiences heavy rainfall during the summer months, accompanied by intermittent thunderstorms and occasional hurricanes that bring strong winds and flooding. Despite these challenges, 33042 Summerland Key remains one of Florida’s most popular tourist destinations due to its stunning beaches, world-class fishing and boating opportunities, amazing seafood restaurants, and unique wildlife.

Summerland Key (zip 33042), Florida gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Summerland Key (zip 33042) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in Summerland Key (zip 33042). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Summerland Key (zip 33042) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 63
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 33042 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Florida.

2.7 Summer - 8.8 Winter

January, February and December are the most pleasant months in the 33042 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Summerland Key, Florida	United States
	44.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	99.0 days	106.2 days
	259 days	205 days
	89.4°	85.8°
	63.4°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	7.2	4.3
	5 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 33042 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Florida. In the 33042 zip code, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 33042 zip code are March, February and December.

In the 33042 zip code, there are 38.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 33042 zip code with an average of 63.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Florida.

In the 33042 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Florida.

In the 33042 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 33042 zip code is significant through much of the year, and miserable in the summer. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or miserable in the summer. It's uncomfortable for most of the year, but the most pleasant month is January.

September is the wettest month in the 33042 zip code with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in the 33042 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.

September is the rainiest month in the 33042 zip code with 14.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 99.0 rainy days annually in the 33042 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 33042 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 33042 zip code.

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