Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lake City features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1188 mm (46.8 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lake City enjoys an average of 3258 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 13 minutes to 14 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lake City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 16 °C (55 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lake City experiences 224 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lake City, Florida, United States with other places around the world.
Lake City usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 22 rainy days and 167 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lake City are January, March and October. On average, 52 mm (2.0 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) | 58 (2.3) | 75 (3.0) | 38 (1.5) | 77 (3.0) | 69 (2.7) | 165 (6.5) | 170 (6.7) | 166 (6.5) | 138 (5.4) | 60 (2.3) | 61 (2.4) | 110 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Lake City are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lake City: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 195 | 206 | 289 | 295 | 324 | 287 | 310 | 297 | 290 | 282 | 248 | 227 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 26m | 11h 7m | 12h 0m | 12h 55m | 13h 40m | 14h 2m | 13h 50m | 13h 10m | 12h 18m | 11h 23m | 10h 36m | 10h 13m |
Lake City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lake City UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |