Apalachicola, Florida Weather

The most pleasant months of the year for Apalachicola are April, October and November. In Apalachicola, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Apalachicola with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Apalachicola. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and August.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
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 Apalachicola area is 3.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

3.6 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.

Average Monthly High and Low (°F)

	High	Low
January	63°	40°
February	66°	43°
March	71°	49°
April	78°	55°
May	85°	63°
June	89°	70°
July	90°	73°
August	90°	73°
September	87°	69°
October	81°	59°
November	73°	49°
December	65°	43°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Apalachicola

	Hot Days	Freezing Days	Rainy Days	Snowy Days
January	0	9	8	0
February	0	4	8	0
March	0	1	7	0
April	0	0	6	0
May	3	0	5	0
June	12	0	11	0
July	18	0	14	0
August	15	0	14	0
September	7	0	10	0
October	1	0	6	0
November	0	1	6	0
December	0	5	7	0

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.