Zip 32435 (Defuniak Springs, FL) Climate

The climate in Defuniak Springs, FL (32435) is characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. Summer temperatures regularly reach into the high 80's and 90's, while winter temperatures typically stay in the mid-50's to lower 60's. The area generally receives abundant rainfall throughout the year, with an average of 54 inches occurring annually. Generally, humidity levels remain fairly high year-round, often reaching close to or even over 70% during summer months. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms during the summer months as well as occasional hurricanes and tropical storms from June through November.

Defuniak Springs (zip 32435), Florida gets 63 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Defuniak Springs (zip 32435) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Defuniak Springs (zip 32435). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Defuniak Springs (zip 32435) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 63 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 32435 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

4 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 32435 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 32435 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In the 32435 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 32435 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 32435 zip code, there are 75.0 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 32435 zip code with an average of 37.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Florida.

In the 32435 zip code, there are 31.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Florida.

In the 32435 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 32435 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

July is the wettest month in the 32435 zip code with 7.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 63.3 inches in the 32435 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

July is the rainiest month in the 32435 zip code with 14.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 113.5 rainy days annually in the 32435 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 32435 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 32435 zip code.

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