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Monthly climate in Polk City, Florida, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Polk City 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 (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1422 mm (56.0 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Polk City enjoys an average of 3445 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 22 minutes to 13 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Polk City, Florida, United States §

The warmest months in Polk City 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 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Polk City experiences 255 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Polk City, Florida, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Daily mean 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Average low 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Minimum -3°C
(26°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Polk City, Florida, United States §

Polk City usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 26 rainy days and 242 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Polk City are January, March and November. On average, 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Polk City, Florida, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41 (1.6) 54 (2.1) 17 (0.7) 72 (2.8) 124 (4.9) 228 (9.0) 250 (9.8) 249 (9.8) 194 (7.6) 91 (3.6) 44 (1.7) 59 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 7 3 7 11 23 28 27 20 14 8 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Polk City, Florida, United States §

The sunniest months in Polk City are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Polk City: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Polk City, Florida, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 210 250 309 310 324 292 320 316 301 291 258 259
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 34m 11h 11m 12h 0m 12h 51m 13h 32m 13h 53m 13h 42m 13h 5m 12h 17m 11h 27m 10h 43m 10h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Polk City, Florida, United States §

Polk City 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 Polk City UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Polk City, Florida, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 8 9 11 11 12 12 11 11 9 7 5