Zip 34655 (New Port Richey, FL) Climate

The climate in 34655 New Port Richey, FL is typically hot and humid throughout the year. Summers are usually long and hot with temperatures reaching as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are relatively mild, with temperatures rarely dipping below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences an average of 57 inches of rain each year, mainly during the wet season months from June to September. This creates a tropical feel in the region and contributes to high humidity levels from May through October.

New Port Richey (zip 34655), Florida gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Port Richey (zip 34655) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in New Port Richey (zip 34655). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Port Richey (zip 34655) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 51
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 34655 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.7 Summer - 9.1 Winter

April, November and March are the most pleasant months in the 34655 zip code, while August and July 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.

August is the hottest month for the 34655 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In the 34655 zip code, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 34655 zip code are November, March and April.

In the 34655 zip code, there are 63.0 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 34655 zip code with an average of 51.3°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

In the 34655 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In the 34655 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 34655 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.

August is the wettest month in the 34655 zip code with 8.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.3 inches in the 34655 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the 34655 zip code with 15.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 107.5 rainy days annually in the 34655 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 34655 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 34655 zip code.

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Dian · New Port Richey, FL

Crime

Over 5 years ago

New port Richey has a crime rate 79 % higher than the national average. Every 1 out of 22 people will be a crime victim. We are safer than 7% of the USA. More

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Nick · New Port Richey, FL

West Pasco County Fl. a great place to live

Over 15 years ago

West Pasco County Florida has so many of the things we look for when we home shop. Good schools, low crime rate, medical facilities, local shopping and convenient to More

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