Editing Melbourne, Florida (section)

==Geography==
Melbourne is located approximately {{convert|60|mi|km}} southeast of [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] on the [[Space Coast]], along [[Interstate 95 in Florida|Interstate 95]]. It is approximately midway between [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]] and [[Miami]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|102.5|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|87.7|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|14.8|km2|order=flip}} (14.42%) is water.<ref name=censusarea>{{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Melbourne city, Florida| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=January 30, 2012}}</ref>

[[File:Dock on Crane Creek, Melbourne, Florida.jpg|thumb|right|A dock for boating on Crane Creek, Melbourne, Florida.]]
The east–west street named Brevard Drive was historically the "center" of town; with addresses called "north" and "south" of this street. The north–south Babcock Street provided the same centerline for "east" and "west" directions.

Melbourne Beachside has a small presence on the [[South Beaches]] barrier island. It is often confused with [[Melbourne Beach, Florida|Melbourne Beach]], a separate political entity.

===Climate===

[[File:Crane Creek (Melbourne, Florida) 1.jpg|thumb|right|[[Crane Creek (Melbourne, Florida)|Crane Creek]]]]

Melbourne, Florida has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|''Cfa'']]), bordering closely to a [[tropical savanna climate]] (''Aw''). Melbourne has a distinctly seasonal precipitation pattern, with a hot and wet season (late May through October) and a warm and dry season (November through April). The climate is strongly influenced by the nearby Atlantic Ocean and Gulf Stream, as well as incursions of cold fronts from the north in winter months.
 
Melbourne averages {{convert|51|in}} of rainfall annually, much of it coming in convective thunderstorms in the late May to early October time period. The record rainfall occurred on August 20, 2008, when Tropical Storm Fay dropped {{convert|18.21|in}}.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20080821/BREAKINGNEWS/308210003/Tropical-Storm-Fay-continues-to-drift-west |title=Tropical Storm Fay continues to drift west|date=August 21, 2008 |work= Florida Today |publisher=Florida Today |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606173627/http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20080821/BREAKINGNEWS/308210003/Tropical-Storm-Fay-continues-to-drift-west|url-status=dead |archive-date=June 6, 2011}}</ref> Melbourne can sometimes have moderate to severe drought conditions from late fall through spring, with brush fires occurring and water restrictions put in place. Melbourne averages 2 days per year with frost, although several years might pass without a frost in the city of Melbourne or at the ocean beaches. On Christmas Eve 2003, the city as others in east central coast of Florida received snow from the [[Lake-effect snow|ocean effect]], when cold air passes over the considerably hotter ocean and causes the rise of air with higher temperature to bring moisture into the higher portions of the [[atmosphere]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.weather.gov/media/mlb/surveys/012403.pdf|title=Cold Temperatures and Snow Flurries in East-Central Florida - January 24, 2003|website=weather.gov}}</ref>

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|location = Melbourne, Florida ([[Melbourne Orlando International Airport]]), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1937–present
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|Jan avg record high F = 83.8
|Feb avg record high F = 85.6
|Mar avg record high F = 88.8
|Apr avg record high F = 90.2
|May avg record high F = 93.1
|Jun avg record high F = 94.7
|Jul avg record high F = 95.5
|Aug avg record high F = 94.8
|Sep avg record high F = 93.0
|Oct avg record high F = 90.1
|Nov avg record high F = 86.1
|Dec avg record high F = 83.9
|year avg record high F = 96.6

| Jan high F = 73.2
| Feb high F = 75.2
| Mar high F = 78.4
| Apr high F = 82.3
| May high F = 86.6
| Jun high F = 89.5
| Jul high F = 90.9
| Aug high F = 90.9
| Sep high F = 89.1
| Oct high F = 85.0
| Nov high F = 79.2
| Dec high F = 75.7
|year high F = 83.0
|Jan mean F = 63.3
|Feb mean F = 65.4
|Mar mean F = 68.6
|Apr mean F = 73.1
|May mean F = 78.1
|Jun mean F = 81.9
|Jul mean F = 83.1
|Aug mean F = 83.4
|Sep mean F = 82.1
|Oct mean F = 77.5
|Nov mean F = 70.7
|Dec mean F = 66.2
|year mean F = 74.5
| Jan low F = 53.5
| Feb low F = 55.6
| Mar low F = 58.8
| Apr low F = 63.9
| May low F = 69.7
| Jun low F = 74.3
| Jul low F = 75.3
| Aug low F = 75.9
| Sep low F = 75.2
| Oct low F = 70.1
| Nov low F = 62.1
| Dec low F = 56.7
|year low F = 65.9

|Jan avg record low F = 33.9
|Feb avg record low F = 36.8
|Mar avg record low F = 41.5
|Apr avg record low F = 48.2
|May avg record low F = 58.3
|Jun avg record low F = 67.5
|Jul avg record low F = 70.0
|Aug avg record low F = 70.9
|Sep avg record low F = 68.3
|Oct avg record low F = 54.0
|Nov avg record low F = 44.7
|Dec avg record low F = 37.9
|year avg record low F = 31.9

|Jan record high F = 89
|Feb record high F = 92
|Mar record high F = 93
|Apr record high F = 97
|May record high F = 99
|Jun record high F = 101
|Jul record high F = 102
|Aug record high F = 101
|Sep record high F = 98
|Oct record high F = 96
|Nov record high F = 91
|Dec record high F = 90
|year record high F =
|Jan record low F = 19
|Feb record low F = 27
|Mar record low F = 25
|Apr record low F = 35
|May record low F = 47
|Jun record low F = 55
|Jul record low F = 60
|Aug record low F = 60
|Sep record low F = 57
|Oct record low F = 41
|Nov record low F = 30
|Dec record low F = 21
|year record low F =
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| Jan precipitation inch = 2.63
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.98
| Mar precipitation inch = 2.69
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.29
| May precipitation inch = 3.53
| Jun precipitation inch = 7.10
| Jul precipitation inch = 6.50
| Aug precipitation inch = 6.67
| Sep precipitation inch = 7.63
| Oct precipitation inch = 4.86
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.55
| Dec precipitation inch = 2.36
|year precipitation inch = 50.79
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 7.0
| Feb precipitation days = 6.6
| Mar precipitation days = 6.8
| Apr precipitation days = 6.4
| May precipitation days = 8.5
| Jun precipitation days = 13.9
| Jul precipitation days = 14.4
| Aug precipitation days = 15.0
| Sep precipitation days = 14.5
| Oct precipitation days = 10.2
| Nov precipitation days = 7.7
| Dec precipitation days = 8.5
| year precipitation days = 119.5
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|source 1 = NOAA<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=mlb
| title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| access-date = May 24, 2021
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00012838&format=pdf
| title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991&ndash;2020
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| access-date = May 24, 2021
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===Flora===

Tropical flora typical of more southerly locations is grown in the Melbourne area (coconut palms, royal palms, [[Adonidia|Christmas palms]], and bananas), but can be damaged or killed when subjected to infrequent light freezes or cooler temperatures, although several years might pass without a freeze in the Melbourne area. The Melbourne area has many lush gardens and public landscapes, and is noted for the botanical northern limit of cultivated [[coconut palm]]s on the Florida East Coast.

===Environment===

The [[Florida Department of Environmental Protection]] has ordered the city to reduce pollution of the [[Indian River Lagoon]], which it borders; about 80% of the city's landmass drains in the direction of the lagoon. The city must reduce run-off by {{convert|44000|lbs}} of nitrogen and {{convert|13000|lbs}} of phosphorus. The city responded by banning the use of fertilizer before flood and storm warnings.<ref>{{Cite news | first=Rick | last=Neale | title=Ordinance regulates fertilizer use | newspaper=[[Florida Today]] | location=Melbourne, Florida | pages= 1B | date=March 27, 2013 }}</ref>