Due to its location along the Indian River and close in proximity to Florida’s Atlantic Cost, Titusville experiences a subtropical climate classification. This term is characterized by its varying year-round distribution of rainfall, and is basically a subtropical climate with especially hot and humid summers. There are distinct differences between the wet months and the dry season: The latter lasts from December through May, and the former from June through November. Temperature varies significantly from winter to summer, as well. Titusville experiences a moderating affect from the Atlantic Ocean, and slightly less so from the Indian River. Low temperatures are higher in winter, while summer’s high temperatures are lower, at least as compared to those further inland.
January is the coldest month in Titusville, with an average low of 51 degrees and average high of 72 degrees. The warmest months are July and August , which have average highs in the low 90 degrees range and average lows of 73 degrees. The driest month is April with just under 2 inches of rainfall; the wettest is September with almost 7 inches.
The state of Florida is largely subtropical, and as such experiences hurricanes during most season, including Titusville. Still, despite its location, Titusville is affected less often by direct hurricane landfalls than other portions of Florida, such as the Panhandle or the southern regions. Two main factors offer an explanation for this phenomenon. First, hurricanes which make landfall along the west coast of Florida and the Gulf Shore will often weaken as they travel across the exspanse of land. Typically, they are downgraded to a tropical storm by the time they into the Titusville area. Another factor that results in fewer direct hurricane hits in Titusville is that most storms coming from the east, moving westward, often weaken near Bermuda by the time they approach Florida so far to the north.
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