Melbourne, FL – East Central Florida experienced a notably hotter and drier summer in 2025, with several cities ranking among the top 15 warmest on record and many areas seeing below-normal rainfall.
According to the National Weather Service in Melbourne, average temperatures during August were 0.5 to 1.2 degrees above normal, pushing Daytona Beach, Orlando, and Melbourne into their top 15 warmest Augusts on record. Daytona Beach reached 82.9°F, tying its 12th warmest mark, while Orlando saw an average of 83.8°F—its 14th warmest August since records began in 1892.
Rainfall for August varied significantly, with Sanford and Melbourne seeing totals well above normal—Sanford recorded 8.72 inches (+1.95”) and Melbourne logged 11.40 inches, marking its 4th wettest August. However, Leesburg and Fort Pierce experienced sharp deficits, with Leesburg reporting just 3.46 inches (3.17” below normal), tying for its 7th driest August.
Seasonally, summer 2025 continued this trend. Temperatures across the region landed in the top 10 warmest for many cities. Sanford, for example, posted an average of 83.8°F (+0.8°), placing it 8th warmest since 1948. Rainfall totals were more mixed. Orlando received 22.06 inches—just 1.14 inches below average—but Fort Pierce saw only 11.33 inches, 8.15 inches below normal, making it the 10th driest summer since 1901.
Vero Beach also recorded the 15th driest summer with a 6.35-inch shortfall, underscoring significant rainfall variability throughout the region, especially along the Treasure Coast.
While inland areas between I-4 and I-95 generally recorded near to above-normal precipitation, the overall trend for summer 2025 points to warmer and drier conditions for much of East Central Florida.
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