The rainy season — also known as the wet season – in Florida typically begins in late May. And it usually lasts for about five months, typically clearing out by mid-October.

The 2024 to 2025 dry season was drier than normal. The Palm Beach International Airport recorded 10.69 inches of rain since October, which is 13.83 inches below normal and the 7th driest season ...

You see, the rainy season doesn’t punch in on the dot like a clock-in machine. It’s more of a gradual takeover, marked by an uptick in those classic Florida showers and thunderstorms.

But the rainy season will start off on a dry note, according to NWS forecasts. "I can say with a high degree of confidence that the start of the wet season will be a little drier than normal ...

Rainy season accounts for 70% of our yearly rainfall, mainly from June to September. In Southwest Florida, typical values during thunderstorm season range from around 43 to 48 mm (1.7 to 1.9 ...