Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification South Bay features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1224 mm (48.2 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.South Bay enjoys an average of 3515 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in South Bay are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, South Bay experiences 243 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) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in South Bay, Florida, United States with other places around the world.
South Bay usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 24 rainy days and 186 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in South Bay are January, March and December. 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) | 39 (1.5) | 40 (1.6) | 26 (1.0) | 53 (2.1) | 138 (5.4) | 192 (7.6) | 166 (6.5) | 200 (7.9) | 161 (6.3) | 123 (4.8) | 49 (1.9) | 40 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in South Bay are April, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in South Bay: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 22 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 | 268 | 314 | 322 | 312 | 287 | 323 | 321 | 301 | 297 | 271 | 278 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 39m | 11h 15m | 12h 1m | 12h 48m | 13h 27m | 13h 46m | 13h 36m | 13h 1m | 12h 16m | 11h 29m | 10h 49m | 10h 28m |
South Bay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, 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 South Bay 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 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 |