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The Onset of the Wet and Dry Seasons in East Central Florida,
A Subtropical Wet-Dry Climate?
Randy Lascody, NWS Melbourne
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Some Wet Season Statistics from North Melbourne, Florida

Start of the Wet Season*
Orlando May 27
Daytona Beach May 30
Sanford May 27
Melbourne May 28
Vero Beach May 26
Fort Pierce May 25
Stuart May 23
Start of the Dry Season*
Orlando Oct. 15
Daytona Beach Oct. 15
Sanford Oct. 15
Melbourne Oct. 17
Vero Beach Oct. 19
Fort Pierce Oct. 20
Stuart Oct. 23

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Start of the Cooler Season*
(First Temperature Below 60 Degrees)
Orlando October 19
Daytona Beach October 16
Sanford October 16
Melbourne October 22
Vero Beach October 22
Fort Pierce October 21
Stuart October 27
Start of the Colder Season*
(First Temperature Below 50 Degrees)
Orlando November 5
Daytona Beach November 2
Sanford November 3
Melbourne November 10
Vero Beach November 13
Fort Pierce November 10
Stuart November 25

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Period of Record Used for Study
Orlando 1950-present
Daytona Beach 1950-present
Sanford 1950-present
Melbourne 1950-present
Vero Beach 1950-present
Fort Pierce 1950-present
Stuart 1950-present

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* Start of Season is the MEDIAN date (half of the years earlier and half of the years later)