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Climate of Florida. Köppen climate types of Florida, using 1991–2020 climate normals. The climate of the north and central parts of the U.S. state of Florida is humid subtropical. South Florida has a tropical climate. [1] There is a defined rainy season from May through October when air-mass thundershowers that build in the heat of the day ...
Most of this rainfall occurs from mid-May through early October. Miami has an average annual rainfall of 61.9 inches (1,570 mm), whereas nearby Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach receive 66.5 inches (1,690 mm) and 51.7 inches (1,310 mm), respectively, which demonstrates the high local variability in rainfall rates. [6]
Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is located about 51 miles (82 km) east of Tampa and about 47 miles (76 km) southwest of Orlando, with neighboring Lakeland located to its west. The city's population was 49,219 at the 2020 census, making it the second most populated city in Polk County after Lakeland.
A cyclist rides through the rain along Flagler Drive on June 12, 2024, West Palm Beach, Florida.
Here’s what South Florida looks like: Victor Corone, 66, pushes his wife Maria Diaz, 64, in a wheelchair through more than a foot of flood water on 84th street in Miami Beach on Wednesday, June ...
In Florida, this year has been a tale of two states as far as rainfall totals, with the southeast coast deluged by sometimes-record rainfall and much of the Gulf of Mexico coast facing a drought.
A historic flash flood event occurred in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and the surrounding areas on April 12, 2023. The Fort Lauderdale area reported 25.6 inches (650 mm) of rain within approximately 12 hours. [2][3][4] 21.42 in (544 mm) of rain fell in nearby Dania Beach. Other affected areas, such as Hollywood and South Miami, recorded at least 9 ...
While Palm Beach County is forecast to receive 3 to 6 inches of rain through Wednesday, areas in southwest Florida, including Naples and Everglades City, could experience up to 10.5 inches.