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Florida humidity.
City by city.
Room by room.
The numbers behind a damp Florida home, and a clear route to the right guide.
Start with NOAA station records. Compare your city, identify the symptom, then measure what is happening inside your home.
30years / three metros
The evidence
The weather station comes first.
Hourly NOAA records show how the five cities differ across the year. The recent five-city comparison uses 2015 to 2024; a longer check reaches back to 1995 for Miami, Tampa and Orlando.
Read the full analysis ↗The local index
Five places. One state.
Average days per year when dew point reached 75°F at each station, 2015 to 2024.
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Start with the symptom
Something feels wrong
01Signs of high humidityThe signals that your air is too damp. Start here if something feels off but you don’t know what.02Musty smellWhere the damp smell comes from and how to track down the source.03Window condensationOutside, inside, or between the panes: which side of the glass decides the diagnosis.04Sweating wallsThree different problems behind one complaint, and a zero-dollar foil test to tell them apart.05Closet humidityWhy the closet grows mold while the hygrometer in the room reads normal.06AC vent condensationDroplets on the AC grille: usually not a malfunction, but a sign the house is too humid.
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Measure before you act
Understand the air
01Ideal home humidityThe target numbers and how to reach them, in order.02Dew point in FloridaWhy it’s a more honest number than the percentage on your hygrometer.03What humidity mold grows atThe EPA threshold, and why the hygrometer on the wall doesn’t see everything.04Humidity sensorsWhere to hang the sensor so you can trust the number.05TempPro TP49 vs TP50 vs TP55Compare memory, backlighting and controls in three room hygrometers.06TempPro Bluetooth hygrometersCompare data storage, app alerts and displays in the TP350, TP357, TP358 and TP359.07TempPro indoor outdoor hygrometersCompare six radio-based models, remote sensors, simultaneous readings and outdoor placement.08TempPro TP280B weather stationForecast symbols, pressure history, sensor placement and continuous backlighting.
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Know what the system can do
AC and weather
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Room-by-room questions
Around the house
01Humidity and sleepWhy sleep is worse in a damp house and what to do about it.02Dust mites and humidityDust mites take their water straight from the air , what that means for the bedroom.03Pests and humidityPalmetto bugs look for wet spots, not damp air: condensation, pipes, drip pans. Where to check.04Garage humidityAn unconditioned box: rust, mold, and your tools.05Swollen doors and floorsWood takes on moisture straight from the air: why doors stick in season and what to do.06Mobile home humidityIts own anatomy, its own rules: what’s different from a site-built house.
Practical tool
What size dehumidifier do you need?
Enter your room size and how damp it is to get a pint recommendation tuned for Florida.