Search results
Apr 17, 2018 · The type of rainforest and its location determines annual rainfall amounts: Equatorial rainforests receive more than 80 inches of rain annually. Montane rainforests and cloud forests obtain up to 79 inches of rain per year. Monsoon rainforests get from between 100 to 200 inches of rain annually.
- Ethan Shaw
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 drop heavy but brief summer rainfall.
Precipitation. Florida statewide averaged monthly and annual precipitation data (in inches). Data provided by the National Centers for Environmental Information in Asheville, NC.
YearJanFebMar20243.532.753.9620231.761.852.2420222.271.195.3920211.794.121.742000 Levy Avenue Building A, Suite 292 Tallahassee, FL 32306-2741 Phone: (850) 644-3417 | (850) 644-0719 climate@coaps.fsu.edu
1991-2020 Normals. Average monthly maximum, minimum, and mean temperatures; average monthly precipitation; and degree days for select Florida stations. A climate normal is defined, by convention, as the arithmetic mean of a climatological element computed over three consecutive decades.
Introduction. Florida climate is characterized by wet and dry seasons, with rainfall predominantly occurring between June and October. Annual rainfall amounts range from 40 to 60 inches per year depending on the location (Florida Climate Center 2016).
Rainfall amounts to 1,735 millimeters (68 inches) per year, and it's quite abundant even in winter, when it exceeds on average 100 mm (4 in) per month. Winter rains are due to the clash of air masses, which generate disturbances and draw mild and moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, while summer rains are mainly due to heat thunderstorms.
