Florianopolis experiences a warm humid subtropical climate, falling just short of a true tropical climate. The seasons of the year are distinct, with a well-defined summer and winter, and characteristic weather for autumn and spring. Frost is infrequent, but occurs occasionally in the winter. Due to the proximity of the sea, the relative humidity of the atmosphere is 80 Percent on average.
The maximum temperatures of the hottest month varies from 25 Celcius (77 Farenheit) to 40 Celcius (104 Farenheit) and the minimum temperatures are from 6 Celcius (43 Farenheit) to 11 Celcius (52 Farenheit). The lowest temperature ever recorded was minus 2 Celcius (28 Farenheit), in 1975
