West Palm Beach weather by month & the best time to visit
🇺🇸 United States · beach resort · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit West Palm Beach is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with February and December close behind. West Palm Beach averages about 2,503 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 50 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,503
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 84/100
- Rain / year
- 1,342 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 117k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit West Palm Beach?
For sunshine, the best time to visit West Palm Beach is January, then February and December. The dullest month is June (66/100, 199 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach gets a lot of sun: around 2,503 hours a year. January (84/100) is noticeably better than June (66). It ranks #208 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 41% of the annual 1,342 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84 | 23° / 73°F | 18° / 64°F | 50 mm | 5 | 25° / 77°F |
| February | 84 | 24° / 75°F | 19° / 66°F | 51 mm | 6 | 24° / 75°F |
| March | 82 | 25° / 77°F | 20° / 68°F | 65 mm | 8 | 25° / 77°F |
| April | 80 | 27° / 81°F | 22° / 72°F | 74 mm | 9 | 26° / 79°F |
| May | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 129 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 199 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 167 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 187 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 185 mm | 8 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 72 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 116 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 82 | 26° / 79°F | 21° / 70°F | 62 mm | 5 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 83 | 24° / 75°F | 20° / 68°F | 57 mm | 4 | 27° / 81°F |
Sea temperature in West Palm Beach by month
The sea off West Palm Beach is warmest in July at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February at 24°C / 75°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Miami United States · 101 km · best in Jan · 2,653 h sun/yr
- Vero Beach United States · 113 km · best in Feb · 2,650 h sun/yr
- Fort Myers United States · 166 km · best in Jan · 2,702 h sun/yr
- Punta Gorda United States · 190 km · best in Nov · 2,701 h sun/yr
- Orlando United States · 228 km · best in Nov · 2,615 h sun/yr
- Sarasota/Bradenton United States · 256 km · best in Nov · 2,819 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- South Bimini Bahamas · 137 km · 2,857 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Freeport Bahamas · 140 km · 2,700 h sun/yr · best in Jan
Head-to-head
How West Palm Beach compares month by month: West Palm Beach vs Miami · West Palm Beach vs Nassau · West Palm Beach vs Fort Myers · West Palm Beach vs Vero Beach · all comparisons
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