Palm City in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Palm City sees average daytime highs around 86°F and overnight lows near 78°F, with 13.2 in of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 86°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Palm City's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Palm City's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
86°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
78°F
Rainfall
13.2 in
57 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
4.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Palm City in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 86°F.

A typical summer day in Palm City reaches about 86°F and drops to 78°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

70°80°90°JunJulAug

How summer really feels in Palm City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 86 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
86
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Palm City weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan72° / 62°2.07.110.57.2
Feb73° / 63°1.86.5117.5
Mar75° / 66°2.37.111.87.6
Apr78° / 70°2.27.112.67.3
May82° / 74°2.91013.36.4
Jun85° / 77°4.817.613.74.4
Jul86° / 79°3.618.213.54.0
Aug86° / 79°4.821133.7
Sep85° / 78°5.519.712.24.1
Oct82° / 75°4.012.211.36.0
Nov77° / 69°2.28.710.77.1
Dec74° / 65°1.67.310.37.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Palm City gets around 13.2 in of rain over 57 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Palm City

In seasonPeak

In summer, Palm City overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Palm City sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Palm City?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Palm City for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palm City in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Palm City sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 78°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 57 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Palm City in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 83°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 9 mi away) is warmest in August at about 84°F and coldest in February near 74°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan74Refreshing
Feb74Refreshing
Mar75Refreshing
Apr76Warm
May79Warm
Jun82Warm
Jul83Tropical
Aug84Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct82Warm
Nov79Warm
Dec77Warm

UV index in Palm City in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palm City peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Palm City in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Palm City is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palm City?

Palm City sits at 27.2°N, 80.3°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Stuart, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Palm City

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Palm City.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Palm City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft.

The land around Palm City is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, trees (28%), grassland (26%) and water (24%) within 10 miles, and water (41%) and grassland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
33 ft
10 miles
112 ft
50 miles
200 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Summer weather nearby: Stuart 2.5 mi · Port Saint Lucie 9.9 mi · Jupiter 19 mi · Fort Pierce 20 mi · Palm Beach Gardens 25 mi · The Acreage 26 mi · Florida Ridge 29 mi · Riviera Beach 30 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Palm City (27.1678°, -80.2662°, elevation 7 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.