We had a very obvious start to the rainy season this year. After almost no rain in May, June brought higher-than-normal rainfall to most of the area, filling our ponds and lakes quickly. 

After all of the dry weather, we had plenty of ability to soak up the rain, and there was little flooding.

Here's a look at the monthly stats around our area:

Tampa

• Rainfall: 12.60 inches. 5.23 inches above normal 
• Highest temperature: was 96 on the 1st
  
• Lowest temperature: 72 on the 1st. 0.9 degrees above normal

Ruskin

• Rainfall: 10.71 inches. 2.79 inches above normal 
• Highest temperature: 96 on the 1st
  
• Lowest temperature: 70 on the 24th and 28th
  

Plant City

• Rainfall: 9.66 inches. 0.05 inches above normal

Clearwater

• Rainfall: 9.58 inches. 0.72 inches above normal 
• Highest temperature: 93 on the 7th and 8th
  
• Lowest temperature: 72 on the 24th and 29th

St. Petersburg

• Rainfall: 5.73 inches. 1.06 inches below normal 
• Highest temperature: 93 on the 1st and 9th
  
• Lowest temperature: 71 on the 17th and 24th

Lakeland

• Rainfall: 8.48 inches. 0.46 inches above normal 
• Highest temperature: 96 on the 12^th 
• Lowest temperature: 70 on the 1st and 24th
  

Winter Haven

• Rainfall: 5.90 inches. 1.46 inches below normal 
• Highest temperature: 96 on the 6th
  
• Lowest temperature: 71 on the 17th and 24th

Bradenton

• Rainfall: 9.66 inches. 0.03 inches above normal

Sarasota/Bradenton

• Rainfall: 9.20 inches. 2.15 inches above normal 
• Highest temperature: 95 on the 1st
  
• Lowest temperature: 70 on the 15th
  

Inverness

• Rainfall: 13.26 inches. 5.15 inches above normal

Brooksville

• Rainfall: 10.37 inches. 2.45 inches above normal
• Highest temperature: 94 on the 6th and 21st
  
• Lowest temperature: 67 on the 1st