Zip 32542 (Eglin AFB, FL) Climate

The climate in 32542 Eglin AFB, FL is typically mild and humid, with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to mid-90s throughout the year. Winters are generally warm and wet, with average temperatures of 65F during the day and 40F at night. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with daily averages reaching into the 90s. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with an average of 62 inches per year. The area enjoys a great deal of sunshine, with an annual average of 215 days of sunshine each year.

Eglin AFB (zip 32542), Florida gets 66 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eglin AFB (zip 32542) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Eglin AFB (zip 32542). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eglin AFB (zip 32542) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 66 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 32542 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

4.2 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 32542 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 32542 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In the 32542 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 32542 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 32542 zip code, there are 49.9 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 32542 zip code with an average of 39.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Florida.

In the 32542 zip code, there are 24.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Florida.

In the 32542 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 32542 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

July is the wettest month in the 32542 zip code with 8.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.8 inches in the 32542 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Florida.

July is the rainiest month in the 32542 zip code with 14.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 116.4 rainy days annually in the 32542 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% 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 32542 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 32542 zip code.

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