Florida · Climate · Homes

Florida humidity.
Explained by
the evidence.

Independent research on the air we live in, and practical guides to keeping a Florida home dry.

Thirty years of NOAA records. Five Florida cities. We look at what the data says about humidity, then explain what it means for your home.

Explore the research
Florida Oppressive days / year
Select a city on the map. Days when dew point reaches 75°F.
Source: Aridalia analysis of NOAA records.
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Wind, rain and radar maps, with official National Weather Service alerts for Florida and five cities.

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01 · Evidence first
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The research

How often does Florida become oppressively humid? Start with three decades of hourly weather records.

Days/year when dew point reaches 75°F.
Source: Aridalia analysis of NOAA records.
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The data behind the stories

Open sources.
Clear limits.

Federal records and research datasets, read for Florida. Every study explains its sources, methods and what the numbers cannot tell us.

How we work
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Florida humidity over 30 years

NOAA hourly climate records · Five cities

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What dehumidifier owners report

62,317 reviews · Patterns in reported experience

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Where water damage leaves a record

448,536 Florida flood claims · Federal records

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Inside the ENERGY STAR registry

535 certified models · Capacity & efficiency

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Dehumidifier recalls & complaints

CPSC records · Two distinct sources of evidence

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Behind Aridalia

A Florida perspective.
A source for every claim.

I’m Vitalii Markov. After years at sea and on the road, I now live on the Florida coast. Aridalia brings together the data and practical information I’d want for my own home.

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A practical next step

What size dehumidifier
does your room need?

Start with your room size and how damp it feels. Use our Florida-focused calculator to find a capacity recommendation.

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