Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Big Pine Key features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 998 mm (39.3 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Big Pine Key enjoys an average of 3732 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 37 minutes to 13 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Big Pine Key are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 23 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Big Pine Key experiences 217 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Big Pine Key, Florida, United States with other places around the world.
Big Pine Key usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 155 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Big Pine Key are January, February and March. On average, 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25 (1.0) | 28 (1.1) | 17 (0.7) | 45 (1.8) | 141 (5.6) | 111 (4.4) | 97 (3.8) | 104 (4.1) | 192 (7.6) | 131 (5.1) | 68 (2.7) | 39 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Big Pine Key are April, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Big Pine Key: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 232 | 286 | 332 | 340 | 333 | 320 | 348 | 337 | 317 | 305 | 285 | 291 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 47m | 11h 19m | 12h 1m | 12h 44m | 13h 20m | 13h 37m | 13h 28m | 12h 56m | 12h 15m | 11h 32m | 10h 55m | 10h 37m |
Big Pine Key experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Big Pine Key UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |