Zip 32218 (Jacksonville, FL) Climate

Jacksonville, FL (32218) has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer can reach highs of 90°F (32°C), while temperatures in the winter don't usually dip below 45°F (7°C). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 50 inches (127 cm) per year, with temperatures remaining relatively steady. Sunshine is plentiful in this part of Florida, with nearly 250 days of sunshine per year on average. Jacksonville also experiences thunderstorms and hurricanes from time to time due to its location near the coast.

Jacksonville (zip 32218), Florida gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jacksonville (zip 32218) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Jacksonville (zip 32218). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jacksonville (zip 32218) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 44
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 32218 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3.4 Summer - 8.5 Winter

April, November and March are the most pleasant months in the 32218 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 32218 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In the 32218 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 32218 zip code are April, October and November.

In the 32218 zip code, there are 60.8 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 32218 zip code with an average of 43.7°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In the 32218 zip code, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In the 32218 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 32218 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 32218 zip code with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in the 32218 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the 32218 zip code with 14.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 112.5 rainy days annually in the 32218 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 32218 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Florida. December is the snowiest month in the 32218 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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