Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Longwood features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1291 mm (50.8 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Longwood enjoys an average of 3486 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 19 minutes to 13 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Longwood are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Longwood experiences 241 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 | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Longwood, Florida, United States with other places around the world.
Longwood usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 25 rainy days and 213 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Longwood are January, March and November. On average, 35 mm (1.4 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) | 37 (1.5) | 56 (2.2) | 25 (1.0) | 75 (3.0) | 107 (4.2) | 199 (7.9) | 216 (8.5) | 222 (8.7) | 165 (6.5) | 82 (3.2) | 44 (1.7) | 62 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Longwood are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Longwood: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 209 | 250 | 311 | 309 | 324 | 302 | 333 | 327 | 306 | 294 | 257 | 260 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 31m | 11h 10m | 12h 0m | 12h 52m | 13h 35m | 13h 56m | 13h 44m | 13h 6m | 12h 17m | 11h 25m | 10h 41m | 10h 19m |
Longwood experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Longwood UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |