Palm Beach, Florida Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Climate === According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Palm Beach has a [[tropical rainforest climate]] (''Af'') with hot, humid summers and warm, drier winters. The annual average precipitation is {{convert|62.3|in|mm|abbr=on}}, most of which occurs from May through October.<ref name="weatherbase.com">{{cite web | url= http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=30227&cityname=West+Palm+Beach%2C+Florida%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |title=West Palm Beach, Florida | publisher=Weatherbase |access-date=May 4, 2014}}</ref> In the wet summer season, short-lived heavy afternoon thunderstorms are common.<ref name="summer duration">{{cite web|url=https://www.weather.gov/mfl/summer_season|title=Duration of Summer Season in South Florida|publisher=National Weather Service Miami, Florida|access-date=May 8, 2020}}</ref> Palm Beach reports more than 2,900 hours of sunshine annually. Although tropical cyclones can impact Palm Beach, strikes are rare, with the last direct hit in [[1928 Okeechobee hurricane|1928]].<ref name="weatherbase.com"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sfl-ahurricane14sep14-story.html|title=Florida's forgotten storm: The Hurricane of 1928 |first=Nicole Sterghos |last=Brochu |date=September 14, 2003|newspaper=Sun-Sentinel|access-date=September 3, 2018}}</ref> The wet season is from May to October, when convective thunderstorms and downpours are common.<ref name="summer duration"/> Average high temperatures in Palm Beach are {{convert|83|to|91|F|C|abbr=on}} with lows of {{convert|68|to|76|F|C|abbr=on}},<ref name="dailynormals"/> though low temperatures at or above {{convert|80|F|C|abbr=on}} are not uncommon.<ref name="dailyrecords"/> During this period, more than half of the summer days bring occasional afternoon thunderstorms and seabreezes that somewhat cool the rest of the day. The dry season (winter) brings dryer, sunny, and much less humid weather.<ref name="summer duration"/> Between December and March, average high temperatures range from {{convert|74|to|82|F|C|abbr=on}} and low temperatures average between {{convert|57|and|68|F|C|abbr=on}}.<ref name="dailynormals"/> High temperatures occasionally drop below {{convert|70|F|C|abbr=on}}, while at other times highs occasionally reach {{convert|90|F|C|abbr=on}} in mid-winter. The highest recorded temperature, {{convert|101|F|C|abbr=on}}, occurred on July 21, 1941, while the lowest observed temperature, {{convert|24|F|C|abbr=on}}, occurred on December 29, 1894,<ref name="dailyrecords"/> during the [[Great Freeze]]. In some years, the dry season can become quite dry, and water restrictions are imposed.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/20200410/driest-march-triggers-conservation-order-limits-on-watering-landscapes|title=Driest March triggers conservation order: Limits on watering landscapes |first=Kimberly |last=Miller |date=April 10, 2020|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|access-date=May 8, 2020}}</ref> {{weather box |width = auto |single line= = yes |location = Palm Beach International Airport (West Palm Beach, Florida) |Jan record high F=89 |Feb record high F=90 |Mar record high F=95 |Apr record high F=99 |May record high F=99 |Jun record high F=100 |Jul record high F=101 |Aug record high F=97 |Sep record high F=97 |Oct record high F=95 |Nov record high F=92 |Dec record high F=90 <!-- Average high temperatures --> |Jan high F=75 |Feb high F=77 |Mar high F=79 |Apr high F=82 |May high F=86 |Jun high F=88 |Jul high F=90 |Aug high F=90 |Sep high F=88 |Oct high F=85 |Nov high F=80 |Dec high F=76 <!-- Average low temperatures --> |Jan low F=57 |Feb low F=59 |Mar low F=62 |Apr low F=66 |May low F=71 |Jun low F=74 |Jul low F=76 |Aug low F=76 |Sep low F=75 |Oct low F=72 |Nov low F=66 |Dec low F=60 <!-- Record low temperatures --> |Jan record low F=26 |Feb record low F=27 |Mar record low F=26 |Apr record low F=38 |May record low F=45 |Jun record low F=60 |Jul record low F=64 |Aug record low F=65 |Sep record low F=61 |Oct record low F=46 |Nov record low F=36 |Dec record low F=24 <!-- Average precipitation --> |precipitation colour=green |Jan precipitation inch=3.13 |Feb precipitation inch=2.82 |Mar precipitation inch=3.66 |Apr precipitation inch=4.59 |May precipitation inch=4.51 |Jun precipitation inch=8.30 |Jul precipitation inch=5.76 |Aug precipitation inch=7.95 |Sep precipitation inch=8.35 |Oct precipitation inch=5.13 |Nov precipitation inch=4.75 |Dec precipitation inch=3.38 | source = National Weather Service<ref name="dailynormals">{{cite web|url= https://www.weather.gov/media/mfl/climate/West%20Palm%20Beach%20Daily%20Normals%20(1981-2010).pdf|title=West Palm Beach|publisher=National Weather Service Miami, Florida|access-date=December 23, 2019}}</ref><ref name="dailyrecords">{{cite web|url=https://www.weather.gov/media/mfl/climate/Daily_Records_West_Palm_Beach.pdf|title=Climatological Records for West Palm Beach, FL Highlights 1888–2019 Daily Extremes|publisher=National Weather Service Miami, Florida|access-date=December 23, 2019}}</ref> }} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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