West Palm Beach in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), West Palm Beach sees average daytime highs around 85°F and overnight lows near 79°F, with 18.3 in of rain over about 68 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 85°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is West Palm Beach's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see West Palm Beach's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 85°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 79°F
- Rainfall
- 18.3 in
- 68 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 mph
- Travel score
- 3.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in West Palm Beach in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 85°F.
A typical summer day in West Palm Beach reaches about 85°F and drops to 79°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in West Palm Beach
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 81 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
West Palm Beach 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.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72° / 64° | 2.0 | 7.1 | 10.5 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 73° / 65° | 1.9 | 6.5 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 74° / 67° | 2.6 | 7.8 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 77° / 71° | 2.6 | 8.4 | 12.6 | 7.2 |
| May | 80° / 75° | 4.0 | 12.4 | 13.3 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 83° / 78° | 6.5 | 21.1 | 13.6 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 85° / 79° | 5.3 | 22.5 | 13.5 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 85° / 80° | 6.5 | 24.2 | 12.9 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 84° / 79° | 7.0 | 23.3 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 81° / 76° | 4.5 | 15.1 | 11.4 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 77° / 71° | 2.2 | 9.3 | 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 74° / 67° | 1.7 | 7.4 | 10.4 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
West Palm Beach gets around 18.3 in of rain over 68 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for West Palm Beach
In summer, West Palm Beach overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
West Palm Beach sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
West Palm Beach's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit West Palm Beach?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in West Palm Beach.
What to pack for West Palm Beach in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, West Palm Beach sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 79°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 68 days see rain.
Sea temperature near West Palm Beach in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 84°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 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 77°F.
The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 79 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77 | Warm |
| Feb | 77 | Warm |
| Mar | 77 | Warm |
| Apr | 79 | Warm |
| May | 81 | Warm |
| Jun | 83 | Tropical |
| Jul | 85 | Tropical |
| Aug | 85 | Tropical |
| Sep | 85 | Tropical |
| Oct | 83 | Tropical |
| Nov | 81 | Warm |
| Dec | 79 | Warm |
UV index in West Palm Beach in Summer
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 West Palm Beach peaks around July 12 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in West Palm Beach in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in West Palm Beach 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach sits at 26.7°N, 80.1°W, 13 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Riviera Beach, 4.3 mi away.
Topography around West Palm Beach
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of West Palm Beach.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Palm Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft.
The land around West Palm Beach is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and water (35%) within 2 miles, water (49%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 10 miles, and water (42%) within 50 miles.
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
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 West Palm Beach (26.7153°, -80.0534°, elevation 13 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.