weather in northern fla cooler than central fla? (Tampa, Orlando: living, car)

[backtofla]

i have read a couple times where folks on this forum have talked about leaves turning color, more of a seasonal change, and briskier weather up in northern fla. is this true? will i be able to tell a difference compared to orlando?

[Lisa_from_Debary]

Someone was telling me they had a few flakes of snow up in JAX...nothing like that happening here near Orlando.

Use google and look up average temperature for both areas, that should tell you...

I remember when we drove here to florida, you could feel the temp getting higher each time you got out of the car while we were driving down to Orlando.

[riveree]

I don't know about the seasonal color......it's green here most of the year. We do have some decidious native trees - live oaks and maples, so there can be a bit of a color change and some leaf drop, but I would say it's negligible.

The air probably moves a bit better here than in Orlando because of the coast, so it might feel cooler even if it's not really cooler.

[backtofla]

maybe it feels less humid up your way? i dunno, i just heard the weather is better in northern fla.

[riveree]

It's hot and humid.....I don't there's any getting around that anywhere in Florida.

The difference here is mainly the breeze, and if your friends are living out at/near the beach, they'll feel a real change from Orlando - it's a different kind of hot in Orlando.

I think when you compare the temps of the two cities (on weather.com or wherever), you'll find Orlando to be just a few degrees warmer overall, but hot is hot and Jax gets hot for sure.

[backtofla]

ok, thanks riveree.

[DisasterChad]

I moved to Live Oak from the Tampa Bay area 2 yrs ago. Yes, there is a temp difference, and we had a few (very) light snow flurries this past winter. As far as fall colors...not really. We have a few maple trees around and that adds a splash of color here and there, but nothing even close to new england.