The climate of the north and central parts of the US state of Florida is humid subtropical. South Florida has a tropical savanna climate.[1] There is a defined rainy season from May through October, when air mass thundershowers that build in the heat of the day, drop heavy but brief summer rainfall. Late summer and early fall bring decaying tropical lows (and occasionally landfalling tropical cyclones) that contribute to late summer and early fall rains.
In October the dry season sets in across much of Florida and lasts until late April in most years. Fronts regularly sweep through the northern and central parts of the state which bring winter rainfall, but winter is often quite dry and sunny in much of Florida. Towards the end of the dry season in the spring, brush fires may become common statewide. In some years the dry season becomes quite severe in Florida and water restrictions are imposed to conserve water. While most areas of Florida do not experience any type of frozen precipitation, north Florida can see fleeting snow or sleet a few times each decade.
The Gulf Stream running through the Florida Straits and then north off the Florida East Coast keep temperatures moderate a few miles inland from around Stuart on the east coast to Ft. Myers on the west side of the state year round, with few extremes in temperature.