The most pleasant months of the year for St. Petersburg are November, March and April. In St. Petersburg, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. August is the hottest month for St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in August and July.
Today's Weather - St. Petersburg, FL
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| 7 DAY FORECAST | DESCRIPTION | HIGH/LOW | WIND |
|---|
| Overnight | Partly Cloudy | 59° / 65° | N 9 mph |
| Wednesday Night | Mostly Clear | 52° / 68° | NNE 12 mph |
| Thursday Night | Mostly Cloudy | 59° / 74° | ENE 9 mph |
| Friday Night | Mostly Cloudy | 64° / 77° | E 8 to 12 mph |
| Saturday Night | Partly Cloudy | 68° / 74° | ESE 7 to 12 mph |
| Sunday Night | Rain Showers Likely | 57° / 65° | NW 16 mph |
| Monday Night | Mostly Cloudy | 55° / 70° | NNE 14 mph |
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 53
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year
BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the St. Petersburg area is 2.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.
2.1 / 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 | 70° | 53° |
| February | 73° | 55° |
| March | 76° | 59° |
| April | 81° | 64° |
| May | 87° | 70° |
| June | 90° | 75° |
| July | 90° | 76° |
| August | 90° | 76° |
| September | 89° | 75° |
| October | 84° | 69° |
| November | 78° | 62° |
| December | 72° | 55° |
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: St. Petersburg
| Hot
Days | Freezing
Days | Rainy
Days | Snowy
Days |
| January | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| May | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| June | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| July | 19 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| August | 19 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| September | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| October | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6 | 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.