West Central and Southwest Florida Climate Summary for Autumn 2018 |
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Autumn 2018 (September/October/November) across West Central and Southwest Florida was generally warm with temperatures averaging in the middle to upper 70s, which was about 1 to almost 5 degrees above normal. Rainfall on the other hand was highly variable across the region with most areas below normal, but a couple of locations were above normal thanks to a wet September. |
Autumn 2018 Temperature (°F) | Autumn 2018 Rainfall (inches) | |||||||||
Site | Average | Normal | DFN | Ranking | Site | Total | Normal | DFN | Ranking | |
Arcadia | 76.9 | 74.4 | +2.5 | 6th Warmest | Arcadia | 8.11 | 11.81 | -3.70 | 20th Driest | |
Archbold | 76.6 | 74.1 | +2.5 | 3rd Warmest | Archbold | 6.01 | 11.62 | -5.61 | 5th Driest | |
Bartow | 77.1 | 75.5 | +1.6 | 3rd Warmest | Bartow | 6.02 | 11.40 | -5.38 | 11th Driest | |
Brooksville | 75.2 | 72.4 | +2.8 | Tied 9th Warmest | Brooksville | 6.00 | 11.20 | -5.20 | 12th Driest | |
Chiefland 5 ESE | 75.2 | 70.4 | +4.8 | Warmest | Chiefland 5 ESE | 6.91 | 12.64 | -5.73 | 12th Driest | |
Fort Myers | 78.5 | 77.3 | +1.2 | Tied 6th Warmest | Fort Myers | 7.32 | 13.15 | -5.83 | 12th Driest | |
Inverness 3 SE | 73.7 | 72.6 | +1.1 | 9th Warmest | Inverness 3 SE | 9.10 | 10.61 | -1.51 | 23rd Driest | |
Lakeland | 78.0 | 74.5 | +3.5 | 4th Warmest | Lakeland | 10.03 | 12.62 | -2.59 | 57th Wettest / 48th Driest | |
Myakka Rvr St Pk | 78.0 | 75.3 | +2.7 | 3rd Warmest | Myakka Rvr St Pk | 16.67 | 13.33 | +3.34 | 21st Wettest | |
Plant City | 78.4 | 74.5 | +3.9 | Warmest | Plant City | 7.20 | 11.28 | -4.08 | 19th Driest | |
Punta Gorda | 78.7 | 76.2 | +2.5 | Tied 4th Warmest | Punta Gorda | 12.09 | 12.39 | -0.30 | 51st Wettest / 51st Driest | |
Sarasota-Bradenton | 77.8 | 75.6 | +2.2 | 4th Warmest | Sarasota-Bradenton | 8.87 | 12.15 | -3.28 | 76th Wettest / 33rd Driest | |
St. Leo | 75.8 | 75.0 | +0.8 | Tied 9th Warmest | St. Leo | 5.11 | 12.02 | -6.91 | 8th Driest | |
St. Petersburg | 79.0 | 76.5 | +2.5 | 5th Warmest | St. Petersburg | 6.59 | 12.44 | -5.85 | 13th Driest | |
Tampa | 78.9 | 75.7 | +3.2 | 2nd Warmest | Tampa | 11.25 | 10.11 | +1.14 | 53rd Wettest / 77th Driest | |
Tarpon Springs | 77.6 | 74.2 | +3.4 | 4th Warmest | Tarpon Springs | 11.01 | 12.45 | -1.44 | Tied 68th Wettest / 57th Driest | |
Venice | 77.8 | 75.3 | +2.5 | Tied 4th Warmest | Venice | 8.61 | 12.30 | -3.69 | 12th Driest | |
Wauchula 2 N | 76.9 | 76.1 | +0.8 | 6th Warmest | Wauchula 2 N | 9.30 | 10.87 | -1.57 | 53rd Wettest / 29th Driest | |
Winter Haven | 79.1 | 75.4 | +3.7 | Warmest | Winter Haven | 7.57 | 11.16 | -3.59 | 17th Driest |
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September Average Temp (°F) | September Dep fm Normal (°F) | October Average Temp (°F) | October Dep fm Normal (°F) | |||||
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November Average Temp (°F) | November Dep fm Normal (°F) | Autumn Average Temp (°F) | Autumn Dep fm Normal (°F) |
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September Rainfall (in.) | September Pct of Normal (%) | October Rainfall (in.) | October Pct of Normal (%) | |||||
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November Rainfall (in.) | November Pct of Normal (%) | Autumn Rainfall (in.) | Autumn Pct of Normal (%) | |||||