NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Climate of Florida

The climate of Florida is humid subtropical. There is a defined rainy season from June through September, which are the months most at risk of landfalling tropical cyclones. During the transition seasons, fronts regularly sweep through the state from October through May, which keeps conditions dry, particularly over the peninsula. Towards the end of the dry season in the spring, brush fires become common statewide. In winters where an El Niño climate cycle exists, rainfall increases while temperatures are cooler statewide. Snow and sleet have been witnessed as early as November and as late as April. Easterly winds off the warm waters of the Gulf Stream running through the Florida Straits keep temperatures moderate across the southern peninsula year round. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The wet season is a term commonly used when describing the weather in the tropics. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up spring in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Chart of ocean surface temperature anomaly [Â°C] during the last strong El NiÃ±o in December 1997 El NiÃ±o and La NiÃ±a (also written in English as El Nino and La Nina) are major temperature fluctuations in surface waters of the tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean. ... For the album by Ocean Colour Scene, see North Atlantic Drift (album) The Gulf Stream is orange and yellow in this representation of water temperatures of the Atlantic. ... Categories: Stub | Straits ...

Pressure

The low pressure measured from an extratropical cyclone was 28.84 inches/976.7 hPa during the Storm of the Century (1993).^[1] From a tropical cyclone, the lowest pressure measured was 26.35 inches/892 hPa in the Florida Keys during the Labor Day hurricane of 1935.^[2] The highest known pressure measured statewide was 30.74 inches/1041.1 hPa in Tallahassee on February 5, 1996 and January 4, 1979.^[1] A fictitious synoptic chart of an extratropical cyclone affecting the UK & Ireland. ... 1Maximum snowfall or ice accretion The Storm of the Century, also known as the â€™93 Superstorm or the (Great) Blizzard of 1993, was a large cyclonic storm that occurred on March 12â€“March 15, 1993, on the East Coast of North America. ... Palm trees in Islamorada The Florida Keys is an archipelago of about 1700 islands in the southeast United States. ... Lowest pressure 892 mbar (hPa)[1] Damages $6 million+ (1935 dollars) $82 million+ (2005 dollars) Fatalities 408 - 600 direct Areas affected Bahamas, Florida Keys, Florida Panhandle, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina Part of the 1935 Atlantic hurricane season The Labor Day Hurricane was a very compact, intense hurricane that...

Wind

Over the entire year, winds average out of the north across the panhandle and near Orlando, out of the west at Gainesville and Jacksonville, and generally out of the east elsewhere. During the summer months, the average wind pattern implies a surface ridge axis normally lies across central Florida, with easterly winds from Tampa southward and southwest winds across northern Florida, once Orlando is thrown out of the distribution. The peak wind gust during the 1930 through 1997 period was 115 mph/100 knots at Miami International Airport during Hurricane Andrew.^[3] Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida. ... Downtown Clock Tower, housing the restored clock bell from the 1885 courthouse Gainesville is the largest city and county seat of Alachua County, Florida. ... Motto: Where Florida Begins Location in the state of Florida Coordinates: Country United States State Florida County Duval Government - Mayor John Peyton (R) Area - City 885 sq mi (2,264. ... Nickname: Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida. ... Destinations with direct service from Miami Miami International Airport (IATA: MIA, ICAO: KMIA, FAA LID: MIA) is a public airport located eight miles (13 km) northwest of the central business district of Miami, in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. ... Lowest pressure 922 mbar (hPa; 27. ...

Temperature

The climate regime for much of the state is humid subtropical, though portions of the Gold Coast of southeast Florida and the Florida Keys qualify as tropical.

Winter

On average, wintertime lows dip down to near 40 degrees Fahrenheit at Tallahassee in January to 65 degrees Fahrenheit in Key West while daytime highs range from 64 degrees Fahrenheit at Tallahassee to 75 degrees Fahrenheit at Key West.^[5]^[6] Predominant easterly winds across southern Florida keep temperates moderate during the winter, as the nearby Gulf Stream modifies cooler air moving in from the northeast and east. El Niño winters tend to be cooler due to increased cloud cover, but tend to have fewer freezes.^[7] Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after the German physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686â€“1736), who proposed it in 1724. ... Location in Leon County and the state of Florida. ... Nickname: The Conch Republic, Southernmost City In The Continental United States Coordinates: Country United States State Florida County Monroe Government - Type Council-Manager - Mayor Morgan McPherson Area - City 7. ...

Summer

During the summer, minima range from near 70 degrees Fahrenheit in northern Florida to near 80 degrees Fahrenheit in the Keys. High temperatures during the summer average in the lower 90s Fahrenheit statewide.^[4] Relief from the heat during the summer comes in the form of afternoon and evening thunderstorm activity, late morning and afternoon sea breezes off the relatively cooler ocean, and during the passage of a tropical cyclone. The passage of a cold front through the state is rare during the warm season.

Records

The record high temperature for the state is 109 degrees Fahrenheit at Monticello in 1931. The record low temperature was -2 degrees Fahrenheit at Tallahassee in 1899.^[8]

Snowfall

The earliest occurrence of snow or sleet occurred during the Late November 2006 Nor'easter on November 21 across central Florida.^[9] The latest occurrence of snow or sleet fell on April 8, 2007. The state record for snowfall is 5 inches, set in northern Florida during January 1800.^[10] A trace of snowfall has been recorded as far south as Homestead, mainly during January 19, 1977 event.^[11] Snowfall events by month The following is a list of known snow events in Florida. ... 1Maximum snowfall or ice accretion An extratropical cyclone known as a noreaster formed offshore the Southeast United States, bringing heavy rains, high winds, beach erosion, and coastal flooding to the Carolinas. ... Location of Homestead in Miami-Dade County, Florida Homestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States nestled between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west. ...

Liquid precipitation equivalent

Averages

Statewide, the highest rainfall amounts occur during the summer months. In northern Florida, there is a weak winter secondary maximum while statewide the driest months of the year are during the spring.^[4] During El Niño, Florida sees greater rainfall between November and March.^[7] Due to the lack of the secondary maximum across the peninsula, a distinct dry season is seen in the averages from winter through spring. This dry season provokes brush fires annually as temperatures rise during the late spring, before they fade during early June as the rainy season gets underway.

Extremes

The heaviest rainfall to occur in 24 hours was measured in Yankeetown during Hurricane Easy (1950), 38.70 inches/983 mm. This is also the highest known point storm total maximum related to any tropical cyclone which has impacted Florida,^[12] and by itself would be the highest known rainfall total for any month from any location within Florida. This rainfall amount remained the national 24-hour rainfall record until Tropical Storm Claudette (1979).^[13] Heavy rainfall events have fallen due to stalled fronts near the state as well, and occur during the March through May and October through November timeframe. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 735 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1119 Ã— 913 pixel, file size: 40 KB, MIME type: image/gif) David Roth Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Camp Springs, MD http://www. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 735 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1119 Ã— 913 pixel, file size: 40 KB, MIME type: image/gif) David Roth Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Camp Springs, MD http://www. ... Lowest pressure 958 mbar (hPa; 28. ... Tropical Storm Claudette was a long living tropical storm that produced heavy rain across Puerto Rico and Texas. ...

The wettest month recorded at a Florida climate station was during May 1891 when Gainesville, Florida received 30.90 inches/785 mm.^[14] The wettest year on record for a Florida climate station was during 1879 when 127.24 inches/3232 mm fell at Pensacola, Florida.^[15] The driest year for a climate station statewide was during 1974 when only 19.99 inches/508 mm fell at Key West.^[16] Downtown Clock Tower, housing the restored clock bell from the 1885 courthouse Gainesville is the largest city and county seat of Alachua County, Florida. ... Nickname: The City of Five Flags Location of Pensacola (top left) in Florida Country United States State Florida County Escambia - Mayor John Fogg Area - City 39. ...

The state of Florida is currently within an 18-month long drought.^[17] The previous significant drought occurred in 2000, which was the state's driest year on record.^[18]

Tropical cyclones

The earliest a tropical cyclone has struck the sunshine state was the Groundhog Day Tropical Storm in 1952. The latest impact was from a hurricane which struck near Tampa on December 1, 1925. The strongest hurricane to strike Florida was the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935. Hurricane Easy in 1950 produced the wettest known point total from any tropical cyclone.^[12] The record number of hurricane strikes on the state in one season is four in 2004.^[19] ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (5600x7200, 4057 KB) Summary Hurricane Wilma was a powerful Category 5 storm when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASAâ€™s Terra satellite took this image at 12:40 p. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (5600x7200, 4057 KB) Summary Hurricane Wilma was a powerful Category 5 storm when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASAâ€™s Terra satellite took this image at 12:40 p. ... Hurricane Charley hitting Florida near Port Charlotte as a Category 4 hurricane, the strongest hurricane to hit the United States since Hurricane Andrew The List of Florida hurricanes encompasses every tropical cyclone that affected the state of Florida. ... Lowest pressure 1004 mbar (hPa) Damages Minor Fatalities 0 Areas affected Florida Part of the 1952 Atlantic hurricane season The Groundhog Day Storm was a February tropical storm, the only one in recorded Atlantic history. ... Lowest pressure 892 mbar (hPa)[1] Damages $6 million+ (1935 dollars) $82 million+ (2005 dollars) Fatalities 408 - 600 direct Areas affected Bahamas, Florida Keys, Florida Panhandle, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina Part of the 1935 Atlantic hurricane season The Labor Day Hurricane was a very compact, intense hurricane that...

See Also

References

^ ^a ^b National Weather Service Forecast Office Tallhassee, Florida. Tallahassee Weather Extremes. Retrieved on 2007-06-03.
^ Eric. S. Blake, Edward N. Rappaport, and Christopher W. Landsea. The Deadliest, Costliest, and Most Intense United States Tropical Cyclones from 1851 to 2006 (AND OTHER FREQUENTLY REQUESTED HURRICANE FACTS). Retrieved on 2007-06-03.
^ National Climatic Data Center. Climatic Wind Data for the United States. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
^ ^a ^b ^c Southeast Regional Climate Center. Historical Climate Summaries for Florida. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
^ Southeast Regional Climate Center. Tallahassee WSO AP Averages from 1948-2005. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
^ Southeast Regional Climate Center. Key West WSO AP Averages from 1948-2005. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
^ ^a ^b South Florida Water Management District. EL NINO IN SOUTH FLORIDA. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
^ National Weather Service Forecast Office Tallhassee, Florida. Tallahassee Weather Extremes. Retrieved on 2007-06-03.
^ Local6.com. Snow Falls In Central Florida. Retrieved on 2006-11-26.
^ George Winterling (2003-12-04). Snow on the First Coast. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
^ National Weather Service Forecast Office Tallahassee, Florida. Florida's Top 10 Weather Events of the 20th Century. Retrieved on 2007-06-03.
^ ^a ^b David Roth. Tropical Cyclone Point Maxima. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
^ David Roth. Hurricane Easy (1950) Rainfall Graphic. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
^ Florida Climate Center. Gainesville Precipitation Data. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
^ Florida Climate Center. Pensacola Precipitation Data. Retreived on 2007-06-02.
^ Florida Climate Center. Key West Precipitation Data. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
^ Travis Reed. Drought Saps Fla. Growers, Golf Courses. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
^ NOAA. SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS/FIRE DANGER LIKELY TO PERSIST THROUGHOUT CENTRAL FLORIDA. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
^ National Hurricane Center. Atlantic Tracks File 1851-2006. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.

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