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Expert: - 6/30/2010


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I am planning a family trip to Orlando next summer but I was curious what the average weather is like in the summer months.  What about the rain and hurricanes?  Humidity and temp aren't as big a deal as rain and hurricanes.  Can you help?

Answer
July and August tend to be the rainiest months of the year, with thunderstorms either occurring or in the vicinity many days. However, it usually doesn't rain for very long periods of time. When it does rain, though, it could come down briefly hard.
As for hurricanes, the later into the summer you go, the more likely it is to be affected by a hurricane or a tropical storm. From mid-August through the end of September is the peak of the hurricane season.
July and August are hot, humid months in Orlando, with normal highs in the low 90s and normal lows in the low to mid 70s.
I hope this helped.

Sincerely,

Dave Dombek
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A weather enthusiast from an early age, Dave Dombek is now an AccuWeather meteorology expert.

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Dave received his B.S. degree in meteorology from the Pennsylvania State University in May of 1980. Dave joined AccuWeather in July of 1980, beginning in the Snow Warning Service late that fall after his few month period of training. Within a short period of time, Dave got involved in radio broadcasting. He spent over 25 years broadcasting forecasts on radio stations throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states, and has also done newspaper forecasts and television briefings. Currently, Dave is the lead television briefer for all of AccuWeather's television clients in the northeatern quarter of the nation. In his daily forecasting routine, Dave helps coordinate the forecasts in the northeastern part of the country. He is also the Director of Forecaster Hiring and is in charge of hiring new meteorologists. Finally, Dave is the supervisor of the climatology department at AccuWeather. An avid outdoorsman, Dave enjoys hunting and trout fishing. He also enjoys watching football and is a student of history and current events. If Dave doesn't already have enough on his plate, he is married with two teenage daughters. He also leads a small Messianic congregation in the State College, Pa. area.

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