Precipitation - Florida Climate Center - Florida State University
Florida statewide averaged monthly and annual precipitation data (in inches). Data provided by the National Centers for Environmental Information in Asheville, NC.
Hurricanes - Florida Climate Center
The threat of hurricanes is very real for Florida during the six-month long Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 until November 30. The peak of hurricane season occurs between mid-August and late October, when the waters in the equatorial Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico have warmed enough to help support the development of tropical waves. A common misconception in Florida is that ...
Anticipating Heavy Rain in Florida - Florida Climate Center
Dec 31, 1999 · Florida lies within a broad region along the Gulf and Atlantic coastal plains of the southeastern U.S. that experiences frequent episodes of torrential rain (Map 1). Torrential rain in Florida is here defined as three inches or more in one calendar day. Rain of this magnitude contributes approximately ten percent of the total precipitation that falls on …
Climate Summary for Florida - May 2009 - Florida State University
Prepared by David F. Zierden and Melissa Griffin Florida Climate Center The Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Temperatures slightly above normal for May. Most of Florida experienced near-normal to slightly warmer temperatures during the month of May, with most locations averaging 1-2 degrees warmer than normal. No significant cold fronts impacted the State in May, but an unusual May ...
Oct 7, 2024 · , North and South Carolina, and Tennessee. Helene was a major category 4 hurricane with peak winds of 140 mph as it made landfall just southwest of Perry, Florida in Taylor County on the night of September 26, 2024. The storm devastated Florida’s Big Bend and Gulf coast communities. Helene’s large size and expansive wind field led to tropical storm force winds, or even higher at times, as ...
Data - Florida Climate Center - Florida State University
The Florida Weather Planner is an informal look at normal weather conditions for the State of Florida. Here we present climatological information and averages that give a more intuitive feel for usual weather conditions across the state of Florida. This section should help answer the question, "What is the weather like in this area of Florida?"
Downloadable Data - Florida Climate Center - Florida State …
The Downloadable Data Tool allows users to download daily historical temperature and precipitation from approximately 100 long-term National Weather Service (NWS) First Order Weather Stations, NWS Cooperative Stations, and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) sites in Florida. To download the data, make the following selections from the drop-down menus: Select a Florida station. Select a ...
2023 Ties for Hottest Year on Record in Florida Florida continues to see above-average warmth. According to the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), 2023 tied as the warmest year on record in Florida since 1895. The statewide annual average temperature was 73.4°F in 2023, which was 3.2°F above the 20th century average of 70.1°F and tied with 2015. Statewide monthly average ...
Thunderstorms - Florida Climate Center
In Florida, flooding occurs frequently, but most of the floods are minor. However, Floridians must be careful because even minor floods can cause many deaths. Floods are caused by rain, but flooding is more about how much rain falls, how fast it falls, and what happens to the rain after it …
Summary Average monthly temperatures in April were near normal in Florida. Monthly precipitation totals in April were generally below normal except in the eastern Panhandle and north Florida where precipitation was above normal for the month.