Your Copy Climate Florida is called the Sunshine State since there are only a handful of days during the year that the sun does not shine at all. The weather year-round gives the Southern half of the state a pleasant semitropical atmosphere. While Florida does get both colder and hotter than the norm from time to time, the state has year-round weather as perfect as can be found in United States. Generally, spring and fall bring the most pleasant days and nights in South Florida. Summers tend to be wet, hot, and humid.
Winters are drier, mild, and sunny.
When it rains in Florida, the rains rarely produce long gloomy days. It's true that if you don't like the rain, just wait an hour and the sun will pop out again. With an average yearly rainfall of 54 inches, Florida is also one of the nation's wettest states. However, rainfall is uneven and one area may be suffering drought conditions, while another much rain. In recent years, South Florida has been experiencing more drought conditions.