Melbourne Fl Weather
You can lay in the sun on 33 miles of beaches at least
300 days a year.
True, it rains at least a little 115 days of the year, but most of the
county's average annual rainfall of 50.2 inches falls on sultry, mostly
sunny summer afternoons--just in time to cool the air and freshen the spirits.
A balmy 73 degrees Fahrenheit is the average year-round temperature. In
January, the temperature averages 62 degrees, in August 81.5 degrees.
For more specific information regarding weather, wind,
rain as it applies to each month go to the following site.
http://www.city-data.com/city/Melbourne-Florida.html
Another nice thing about the climate here is that it does
cool off at night as compared to the more Southern parts of Florida. In
Melbourne for example, we see a 20 degree drop day to night whereas in
the Keys it averages 10 degrees.
All in all the weather here is great.
To see average January temperatures across the United States go to http://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/thematic-maps/usa-temprature-january.html
Compare these to Melbourne.
Remember we spend the majority of our life indoors…sleeping and
working. So when we are off, wouldn’t it be nice to be able to spend
it outside in nice weather!
More about Hurricanes:
Lots of people have moved here from
other parts of Florida in part because there aren’t many weather
dangers here. True, we DID have a couple of hurricanes in 2004, but it
had been decades before that.
Moreover, if you lived inland just a few miles that summer of 2004, because
of the buffer of the long barrier island and the wide ICW/Indian River
Lagoon, the net effects of the hurricanes were pretty mild.
In any case, the likelihood per the
historical record of that happening again remains very low. The reality
is that the weather on both Florida’s east and west coast is great, and you really don’t
have to worry yourself through hurricane season, like folks perhaps do
in some other parts of Florida. (the Keys, the north coast of the Gulf
of Mexico)
Bottom line?
I would be remiss if I did not tell you that hurricanes are a potential
fact of life. But what I’ve outlined above underscores the reality
that the very occasional occurrence is the exception, absolutely not the
summertime rule.
More Info and observations:
Despite four devastating hurricanes in 2004, the number
of Florida visitors rose 7% to an all-time high of 79.8 million last year
and is on target to hit 80 million this year. Florida tourism generates
about $57 billion annually and employs 912,700.
If you live on the coast you stand the greatest chance of having one affect
you. Some areas of Florida have gone fifty years plus without one but you
never know.
In my opinion, the best thing you can do is buy a home that was built after
Andrew-August 92 that was built to stricter building codes. Have window
protection and a backup generator and make sure your insurance is up to
date. If they ask you to leave, do it!
Realize-If you live in an older home that was not built up to the stricter
building codes (After Hurricane Andrew-August 1992) or you live in a mobile
home you stand the best chance of having major structural damage.
Living on the beach in a mobile home is asking for it. Although, you may
never have a problem, you’re still definitely taking your chances.
Barrier islands and open-water beaches are the most prone to damage.
For current information about hurricanes go to http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
For 2005 climate info by areas go to http://www.coaps.fsu.edu/climate_center/LCD/2005LCD.html
For current weather forecasts by cities go to http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/fl/fl.html
*Living in a waterfront home typically means that you will pay a higher
Insurance premium. The insurance is higher due to flood and wind concerns.
Part of this is also because the pricing on these homes is higher so there
is more value to insure against.
Having said all this, I can’t imagine living elsewhere. It is really
great to wake up and it’s sunny out.
We spend over half our lives indoors…so when you do go outside, wouldn’t it be nice if it was warm and sunny?
