Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Seeley United States

In Seeley, the summers are sweltering and arid, the winters are cool and dry, and it is mostly clear year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 43°F to 108°F and is rarely below 35°F or above 113°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best times of year to visit Seeley for hot-weather activities are from late May to late July and from mid August to late September.

The hot season lasts for 3.5 months, from June 4 to September 21, with an average daily high temperature above 100°F. The hottest month of the year in Seeley is July, with an average high of 107°F and low of 79°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.1 months, from November 20 to February 25, with an average daily high temperature below 76°F. The coldest month of the year in Seeley is December, with an average low of 44°F and high of 70°F.

In Seeley, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Seeley begins around April 4 and lasts for 6.9 months, ending around November 2.

The clearest month of the year in Seeley is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 89% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 2 and lasts for 5.1 months, ending around April 4.

The cloudiest month of the year in Seeley is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 34% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Seeley varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.4 months, from November 21 to April 3, with a greater than 6% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Seeley is February, with an average of 3.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.6 months, from April 3 to November 21. The month with the fewest wet days in Seeley is June, with an average of 0.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Seeley is February, with an average of 3.2 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 12% on February 19.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Seeley experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from November 26 to March 22, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Seeley is February, with an average rainfall of 1.0 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 8.1 months, from March 22 to November 26. The month with the least rain in Seeley is June, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Seeley varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 59 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 19 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:34 AM on June 11, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 28 minutes later at 7:01 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:36 PM on December 3, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 19 minutes later at 7:54 PM on June 29.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Seeley during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Seeley experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from June 26 to September 23, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 9% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Seeley is August, with 10.4 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Seeley is January, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Seeley experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from March 13 to July 14, with average wind speeds of more than 8.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Seeley is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.0 months, from July 14 to March 13. The calmest month of the year in Seeley is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.4 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Seeley varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 9.4 months, from February 2 to November 13, with a peak percentage of 74% on May 21. The wind is most often from the north for 2.6 months, from November 13 to February 2, with a peak percentage of 55% on January 1.

Seeley is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.6 months, from July 18 to October 6, with an average temperature above 67°F. The month of the year in Seeley with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 68°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.3 months, from December 13 to April 22, with an average temperature below 61°F. The month of the year in Seeley with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 59°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Seeley throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Seeley for general outdoor tourist activities are from early April to mid June and from mid September to early November, with a peak score in the second week of October.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Seeley for hot-weather activities are from late May to late July and from mid August to late September, with a peak score in the last week of June.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

While it does not do so every year, freezing temperatures are seen in Seeley over some winters. The day least likely to be in the growing season is January 3, with a 71% chance.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Seeley should appear around January 13, only rarely appearing before January 11 or after January 17.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from April 18 to July 30, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Seeley is June, with an average of 8.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from November 4 to February 8, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Seeley is December, with an average of 3.3 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Seeley are 32.793 deg latitude, -115.691 deg longitude, and -33 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Seeley is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 72 feet and an average elevation above sea level of -38 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (492 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (6,565 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Seeley is covered by cropland (95%), within 10 miles by cropland (55%) and bare soil (35%), and within 50 miles by shrubs (49%) and bare soil (21%).