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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1051 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

...August 2025 Weather Summary Across East Central Florida...

Frontal boundaries pushed into the southeast U.S., typically
stalling and lingering near to north of the area during much of
August. The combination of these frontal boundaries and increased
moisture helped continue daily development of showers and storms
across the region, and at times led to higher coverage of this
activity during the month. Rainfall varied, but totals for August
were overall near to above normal for much of east central Florida,
except across northern Lake County and along the southern Treasure
Coast where conditions ended up drier than normal. While some of the
increases in rainfall did keep temperatures closer to normal,
overall warmer than normal conditions prevailed across east central
Florida. Monthly average temperatures ended up around a half a
degree to a degree above normal, placing August 2025 within the top
15 warmest August rankings for most of the primary climate sites.


...Temperatures...

Temperatures started off above normal for August, with some daily
record warm temperatures occurring during the first several days of
the month. Most of these records were from warm overnight lows in
the upper 70s, but Vero Beach did tie their record high of 95
degrees on the 3rd and Leesburg tied their record high of 95 degrees
on the 6th. Temperatures then trended a little closer to normal
through the 11th as a stalled front north of the area led to an
increase of daily showers and storms. A warm-up followed, with
several warm minimum temperature records set or tied once again into
mid-month, as lows often didn`t fall below the upper 70s for most
sites. Toward the last third of the month, another front stalled and
lingered either north or across central Florida, leading to another
increase in showers and storms. This kept temperatures near to just
slightly above normal, with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s and
lows in the low to mid 70s.

Overall, warmer than normal conditions prevailed and led to monthly
average temperatures across the area that ranged from 0.4 degrees
above normal at Leesburg to 1.3 degrees above normal at Melbourne.
Vero Beach was the only site where August 2025 ranked within the top
ten warmest, tying August 2024 and 2007 as 9th warmest on record.
However, for Daytona Beach, Sanford, Orlando and Melbourne, August
2025 did place within the top 15 warmest August rankings. It was the
12th warmest August on record at at Daytona Beach (tying August 2019
and 2014) and Melbourne (tying August 2024 and 2020). At Sanford it
was the 13th warmest August on record (tying August 2024), and 14th
warmest at Orlando (tying August 2014, 2011, 1963 and 1951).


Daily Record Temperatures for the Month:

Daytona Beach:
- August 1st: Record warm low of 78 degrees. Previous record was 77
degrees last set in 2017.
- August 3rd: Tied record warm low of 77 degrees last set in 2023.
- August 12th: Tied record warm low of 79 degrees last set in 2023.

Leesburg:
- August 1st: Tied record warm low of 79 degrees last set in 2021.
- August 2nd: Tied record warm low of 78 degrees last set in 2014.
- August 6th: Tied record high of 95 degrees last set in 2021.
- August 12th: Tied record warm low of 79 degrees last set in 2010.
- August 15th: Tied record warm low of 78 degrees last set in 2023.

Sanford:
- August 1st: Record warm low of 79 degrees. Previous record was 78
degrees last set in 2020.
- August 2nd: Tied record warm low of 78 degrees last set in 2004.
- August 3rd: Record warm low of 79 degrees. Previous record was 78
degrees last set in 2020.
- August 14th: Tied record warm low of 79 degrees last set in 2024.
- August 15th: Record warm low of 79 degrees. Previous record was 78
degrees last set in 2020.
- August 19th: Record warm low of 79 degrees. Previous record was 78
degrees last set in 2010.
- August 20th: Tied record warm low of 78 degrees last set in 2021.

Orlando:
- August 14th: Tied record warm low of 79 degrees last set in 2024.

Melbourne:
- August 19th: Record warm low of 81 degrees. Previous record was 80
degrees last set in 2023.

Vero Beach:
- August 3rd: Tied record high of 95 degrees last set in 2020.

Fort Pierce:
- No daily temperature records set or tied.


Average temperatures for August 2025 at the primary climate sites
across east central Florida are as follows (rankings provided if in
the top 10):

- Daytona Beach had a monthly average temperature of 82.9 degrees
Fahrenheit, which was 1.0 degree above normal.

- Leesburg had a monthly average temperature of 83.7 degrees
Fahrenheit, which was 0.4 degrees above normal.

- Sanford had a monthly average temperature of 84.1 degrees
Fahrenheit, which was 0.5 degrees above normal.

- Orlando had a monthly average temperature of 83.8 degrees
Fahrenheit, which was 1.2 degrees above normal.

- Melbourne had a monthly average temperature of 83.3 degrees
Fahrenheit, which was 1.3 degrees above normal.

- Vero Beach had a monthly average temperature of 83.2 degrees
Fahrenheit, which was 1.1 degrees above normal. This ties August
2024 and 2007 as the 9th warmest August on record for this site,
with records dating back to 1942.

- Fort Pierce had a monthly average temperature of 82.8 degrees
Fahrenheit, which was 1.2 degrees above normal.


...Rainfall...

Isolated to scattered showers and storms the first few days of
August became scattered to numerous each day from the 4th through
the 11th as a stalled front lingered north of the area. Most
locations picked up at least 1-3 inches of precipitation during this
timeframe, but some spots had rainfall totals as high as 4-7 inches,
especially between the I-4 and I-95 corridors. During this period,
Leesburg set a daily rainfall record of 1.39 inches on the 9th, just
barely exceeding their record for that date by just 0.04 inches.
Through mid-month, rainfall across east central Florida decreased,
with greatest totals up to 1-3 inches near to northwest of I-4.

Major Hurricane Erin then remained well east of Florida as it lifted
northward and made its closest approach on the 19th-20th. As Erin
exited farther to the north-northeast another front shifted
southward and either lingered across or just north of central
Florida from the 23rd through the remainder of the month. This led
to another increase in rainfall across the area, especially from the
21st through the 26th as prevailing offshore flow steered scattered
to numerous showers and storms eastward and offshore each day.
Rainfall totals during the last third of the month ranged from 2-5
inches for many locations, with locally higher totals of 6-8 inches.
However along portions of the southern Treasure Coast, totals were
around an inch or less.

The increases in shower and storm coverage from that persistent
frontal boundaries during the month overall led to near to above
normal rainfall for most locations across east central Florida.
Monthly precipitation amounts of 6-10 inches were common across the
area, with locally higher amounts of 11-15 inches. Melbourne
actually had their 4th wettest August on record, after a record
daily rainfall of 2.41 inches on the last day of August at this site
boosted their overall total to 11.40 inches for the month. However,
there were some locations that still ended up drier than normal,
especially across northern Lake County and along the southern
Treasure Coast where totals were closer to 2-5 inches. It was the
7th driest August on record at Leesburg (tying August 1984), where
only 3.46 inches fell during the month. Additionally, at Stuart it
was the 6th driest August on record, with only 2.49 inches of rain
occurring at this site.


Daily Record Rainfall for the Month:

Daytona Beach:
- No daily record rainfall values set or tied.

Leesburg:
- August 9th: Record rainfall of 1.39 inches. Previous record was
1.35 inches set in 2012.

Sanford:
- No daily record rainfall values set or tied.

Orlando:
- No daily record rainfall values set or tied.

Melbourne:
- August 31st: Record rainfall of 2.41 inches. Previous record was
2.02 inches set in 2016.

Vero Beach:
- No daily record rainfall values set or tied.

Fort Pierce:
- No daily record rainfall values set or tied.


August 2025 rainfall totals for the primary climate sites across east
central Florida are as follows (ranking provided if in the top 10):

- Daytona Beach received 7.59 inches of rain for the month, which
was 1.01 inches above normal.

- Leesburg received 3.46 inches of rain for the month, which was
3.17 inches below normal. This ties August 1984 as the 7th driest
August on record for this site, with records dating back to 1958.

- Sanford received 8.72 inches of rain for the month, which was 1.95
inches above normal.

- Orlando received 7.31 inches of rain for the month, which was 0.38
inches below normal.

- Melbourne received 11.40 inches of rain for the month, which was
4.73 inches above normal. This ranks as the 4th wettest August on
record for this site, with records dating back to 1937.

- Vero Beach received 5.87 inches of rain for the month, which was
1.48 inches below normal.

- Fort Pierce received 4.18 inches of rain for the month, which was
2.76 inches below normal.


Cooperative Observer Station Rainfall Rankings (Note: These totals
for August end around 7 AM on the 31st):

- Stuart received 2.49 inches of rain for the month, which ranks as
the 6th driest August on record for this site, with records going
back to 1935.


Below is a list of observed precipitation totals and rainfall
statistics for select sites across east central Florida for August
2025:

Station       August 2025    Normal     Departure    Percent of
               Rainfall     Rainfall   From Normal     Normal

Daytona Beach    7.59"        6.58"       +1.01"       115%
(DAB)
Orlando          7.31"        7.69"       -0.38"        95%
(MCO)
Melbourne       11.40"        6.67"       +4.73"       171%
(MLB)
Vero Beach       5.87"        7.35"       -1.48"        80%
(VRB)
Clermont*        7.19"        8.09"       -0.90"        89%
(CLRF1)
Leesburg         3.46"        6.63"       -3.17"        52%
(LEE)
Sanford          8.72"        6.77"       +1.95"       129%
(SFB)
Titusville*      6.45"        7.80"       -1.35"        83%
(TITF1)
Fort Pierce      4.18"        6.94"       -2.76"        60%
(FPR)
Stuart*          2.49"        8.49"       -6.00"        29%
(STRF1)

*Rainfall totals for the month end around 7 AM on the 31st.

For more local climate information, please visit our web page at
http://weather.gov/mlb and click on the "Climate" icon toward the
bottom of the page.

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