The climate of Florida (United
States of America)
Florida is also known as ‘The Sunshine State’ because of the many
hours of sunshine the state gets. Many Americans spend their vacation
and winter in Florida. The largest part of Florida has a warm maritime
climate (type Cfa according to the Köppen climate classification). The
southeastern part has a subtropical climate (type Aw) and the
southwestern part (the Everglades) a monsoon climate (type Am). Most
websites and travel guides mistakenly state that the entire state has
a subtropical climate. 90% of the state does not live up to an
important criterion to be classified as such: An average minimum
temperature of 18 degrees Celsius (64.4 degrees Fahrenheit) during the
coldest month.
Climate information of places in Florida
The climate information given on this page is only brief. Specific
information on weather and climate can be found on the pages per
region or city. The following climate information is available for
Florida:
Muggy
During the summer it may especially get very muggy in the
southeastern part of the state. Daytime temperatures of 30 degrees
Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) in combination with high humidity
figures cause things to feel muggy almost all day long. This applies
to the entire state of Florida and especially to Miami and its
surroundings. Especially when a tropical storm passes by causing high
precipitation figures followed up by a warm period it may be very
muggy Winters
Winters in Florida are very mild. Snowfall is uncommon. However,
in the northern part of the state subzero temperatures during the
night are not uncommon. In general winters are mild, sunny and very
pleasant. During most days temperatures of about 20 degrees Celsius
(68 degrees Fahrenheit) can be recorded in the Miami region. When it
gets cold temperatures drop to 10-15 degrees Celsius (50-59 degrees
Fahrenheit). This is also why many Americans spend their winter in
Florida and it is the ideal winter sun destination for Europeans.
Hurricanes
There is a risk of hurricanes in almost the entire state. The
highest risk of getting hit by a hurricane is in the southern part and
along the east coast. Hurricane season is from June till November.
Every year 5-10 hurricanes can be recorded in the Caribbean, some of
them may cause a lot of damage. However, because hurricanes as well as
their trajectory can be predicted very well in most cases precautions
can be taken such as boarding up windows or even evacuating entire
areas. Climate information
Throughout Florida several climate figures and temperatures can be
recorded. The figures below are for the southeastern part of Florida
(Miami, Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale) and cannot be seen as an average
for this state. For climate figures for other places and regions in
Florida please, visit the individual climate pages.
More climate information
Climate tables are useful but they don’t give an overall picture of
the climate and possible weather conditions during a period of time.
How high the chances are of hot or cold weather or hurricanes can
often not be found in these tables. This is why we offer extra climate
information per month. The figures below apply to the southeastern
part of Florida (Miami, Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale. For climate
figures on specific regions and places please, visit the relevant
individual climate pages.
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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