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Biscayne National Park
Weather
Biscayne National Park is situated in a subtropical climate, which ensures sunshine year-round. Winters here are normally dry and mild, with occasional fronts bringing wind and little rain. Summertime brings hot and humid weather with scattered thunderstorms in the afternoons. The average temperature in January is 68 degrees Fahrenheit and 82 in July. The average rainfall for the area is 2.17 inches in January and 3.95 inches in July. Perhaps the best-known area weather events are hurricanes, which usually occur from June to November (hurricane season).
Pioneer home on Elliott Key  

Did You Know?
Elliott Key and other islands in Biscayne National Park were settled under the Homestead Act of 1862. This law gave free land to settlers willing to live on and farm a piece of land for five years. The main crops planted here were pineapples and key limes.

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Last Updated: August 23, 2006 at 14:10 EST