New growth is in full swing with no rainfall to prevent wilting and dieback. These two months are the most critical for supplementary watering. The summer wet season coincides with the hurricane season, when these tropical systems bring some of the rainy weather. Annual rainfall averages 50-65 inches over the southern peninsula. Inland areas typically receive 10-15 inches more rainfall than coastal areas.
Storms build up over the central part of the state and generally move west toward the Gulf coast.
The summer wind pattern is generally east to west while winter wind patterns are west to east. We are under tropical influences during the summer and temperate conditions in the winter. Freezes are not common in south Florida but can occur in any year. The Keys are frost free. If a freeze is expected pull mulch away from plantings and water thoroughly the night the cold front is expected.