Florida has a unique climate with weather patterns influenced mainly by the fact that Florida is a peninsula that straddles the tropic and temperate latitudes. The state experiences both tropical (summer) and temperate (winter) weather throughout the year. Florida is mainly affected by high-pressure systems. Fair weather and cool air dominate most of the year; only occasionally, mostly in the winter, but also most dramatically in summer or fall, as with hurricanes, do low-pressure systems of high humidity, cloudiness and storms, pass over Florida.
Spring officially begins on or about March 21st (Spring Equinox). Cold fronts are still sweeping across Florida causing thunderstorms and showers. Spring is relatively mild and sunny. Summer begins around June 21st. At this time, the Bermuda High, bringing heat, humidity and summer storms, replaces cold fronts. During this wet season, Florida has average daytime highs in the 90’s. Fall begins around September 22nd. In Central and South Florida, September is still a summer month with temperatures in the 90’s. It is also the wettest month of the year. Around October, Florida usually starts to dry out with cold fronts cooling the state. By November, the state normally experiences mild, sunny days and cool nights. Winter, the shortest season in Florida, officially starts on December 21st. Cold fronts increase, bringing breezy, cool days. Central Florida has average daytime temperatures around 65 degrees.