When is the rainy season in Florida?
Florida's year divides by rain more than by temperature. The wet season runs from about the middle of May to the middle of October.
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What time of year should I visit Florida?
The weather decides most of it. From about the middle of October into May is the dry season, with far less rain, and in the Keys a normal January afternoon is about 74 degrees.
In the Panhandle and North Florida the same months are cool and bring freezes and, rarely, snow, so the warm months there come later in spring and earlier in fall. From mid-May to mid-October the wet season brings heat, humidity, frequent thunderstorms and lightning, with the heat index often at 100 degrees or more at its peak from July into early September. June 1 to November 30 is hurricane season, most active from mid-August to mid-October. So March through early May gives warm, mostly dry weather across most of the state before the wet season starts. For a scouting trip before a move, go once in the dry season and once in August, because you will be living with both.
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Does it ever freeze or snow in Florida?
In the north, yes. The Panhandle and the Big Bend have a real winter: the National Weather Service puts the average first freeze at Tallahassee on November 25, and on the coast at Apalachicola on December 13.
Read the answer →When is hurricane season in Florida, and how do I get ready?
Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. The National Hurricane Center puts its peak on September 10, with most of the activity from mid-August to mid-October.
Read the answer →Is lightning dangerous in Florida?
Yes, more than anywhere else in the country. In the National Weather Service's count from 1959 to 2004, Florida had 2,117 people killed or injured by lightning, more than twice North Carolina, which was second with 818.
Read the answer →Where this comes from.
- National Weather Service Miami, South Florida rainy season outlook 2025 ↗ Read September 23, 2026
- National Weather Service Melbourne, wet and dry season onset ↗ Read September 23, 2026
- National Weather Service Key West, climate normals ↗ Read September 23, 2026
- National Hurricane Center, tropical cyclone climatology ↗ Read September 16, 2026
More questions like this.
When is the rainy season in Florida?
Florida's year divides by rain more than by temperature. The wet season runs from about the middle of May to the middle of October.
When is hurricane season in Florida, and how do I get ready?
Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. The National Hurricane Center puts its peak on September 10, with most of the activity from mid-August to mid-October.
Does it ever freeze or snow in Florida?
In the north, yes. The Panhandle and the Big Bend have a real winter: the National Weather Service puts the average first freeze at Tallahassee on November 25, and on the coast at Apalachicola on December 13.
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