Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Okeechobee features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1232 mm (48.5 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Okeechobee enjoys an average of 3520 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 26 minutes to 13 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Okeechobee are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Okeechobee experiences 259 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Okeechobee, Florida, United States with other places around the world.
Okeechobee usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 25 rainy days and 199 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Okeechobee are January, February and March. On average, 31 mm (1.2 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) | 34 (1.3) | 39 (1.5) | 22 (0.8) | 66 (2.6) | 128 (5.1) | 190 (7.5) | 196 (7.7) | 210 (8.3) | 161 (6.3) | 100 (3.9) | 46 (1.8) | 40 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Okeechobee are April, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Okeechobee: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 214 | 262 | 315 | 320 | 314 | 291 | 327 | 324 | 306 | 296 | 270 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 37m | 11h 13m | 12h 0m | 12h 49m | 13h 29m | 13h 49m | 13h 38m | 13h 2m | 12h 16m | 11h 28m | 10h 47m | 10h 26m |
Okeechobee experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Okeechobee UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |