Florida weather

Florida earns its epithet the Sunshine State whit hot summers, punctuated by tropical storms and often hurricanes. This area experiences more thunderstorms than any other part of the USA, the lighting causing numerous fires. Winters are generally warmer than in much of the USA and Europe.

The state can be divided into two climatic zones tropical to the south of line from Bradenton to Vero Beach and subtropical to the north. Average annual summer temperatures are 26.9C in the northern, and 55.1 in the southern regions. These fall each winter to about 11.7C in the north and 20.3 in the south.

There are however notable exceptions. Winter tourists are sometimes dismayed at the sight of first as far south as Miami, thought this phenomenon is rare and usually occurs in conjunction with blizzards or extremely low temperatures on the northeastern seaboard. The Keys have never experienced frost. The summer months often bring tropical storms and the state averages 53i of rain a year. Hurricanes can occur from June to November but are most likely in September

Their movements are constantly monitored and the state has an established evacuation programme. Hurricanes can hit anywhere along the coast, through the worst is usually over within 24 hours, with bad weather surrounding the main storm for several afterwards.

	Climate of Florida
Month
January	High 64°-Low 42°
February	High 67°-Low 44°
March	High 73°-Low 50°
April	High 79°-Low 55°
May	High 84°-Low 62°
June	High 89°-Low 69°
July	High 91°-Low 72°
August	High 89°-Low 72°
Septemper	High 86°-Low 69°
October	High 79°-Low 60°
November	High 73°-Low 51°
December	High 67°-Low 43°