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The wettest month recorded at a Florida climate station was during May 1891 when Gainesville, Florida received 30.90 inches (785 mm). [23] The wettest year on record for a Florida climate station was during 1879 when 127.24 inches (3,232 mm) fell at Pensacola, Florida . [ 24 ]
On the Florida peninsula, a strong monsoon becomes dominant, with dry winters and heavy summer rainfall. In winter the strong subtropical ridge creates the stable air over Florida with little convection and few fronts. Along the Gulf Coast, and the south Atlantic states, decaying tropical systems added to summers peak rainfall. [42]
The threat to Florida is particularly urgent, with some parts at risk this summer when temperatures and humidity spike. Hialeah, a suburb of Miami, is one of the places most vulnerable to heat and ...
South Florida has a tropical climate, according to the Köppen climate classification, with a hot and wet season in summer, and a warm, dry season in winter. The climate of Miami is classified as having a tropical monsoon climate with hot and humid summers; short, warm winters; and a marked drier season in the winter.
Florida is one of the states most at risk for extreme weather events, costing the state billions of dollars, staggering numbers of heat related deaths, and significant habitat destruction.
The interior desert sees its greatest rainfall during spring and summer. [30] The wettest spot is Mount Bellenden Ker in the north-east of the country records an average of 8,000 millimetres (310 in) per year, with over 12,000 millimetres (470 in) of rain recorded in the year 2000. [31]
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