Avon Park, FL rainwater: 41,870 gallons off a roof
Rainwater from a roof in Avon Park, FL
41,870gallons a year
That is a 1,500 sq ft asphalt roof under Avon Park, FL's normal 52.7 inches of rain, about 795 gallons for every inch that falls.
In Avon Park, FL a single barrel does most of the work. Storms come often enough that a small tank refills before it runs dry, and a bigger one would mostly sit full.
Rainfall: NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, the Avon Park 2 W station (1.2 mi away). Avon Park, FL ranks 134th wettest of the 173 cities covered in Florida.
Month by month in Avon Park
| Month | Rain (in) | Off the roof (gal) | Garden shortfall (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.42 | 1,923 | |
| Feb | 2.01 | 1,598 | |
| Mar | 2.61 | 2,074 | |
| Apr | 2.63 | 2,090 | 214 |
| May | 3.86 | 3,068 | 61 |
| Jun | 9.24 | 7,344 | |
| Jul | 7.41 | 5,890 | |
| Aug | 7.56 | 6,009 | |
| Sep | 7.45 | 5,921 | |
| Oct | 3.26 | 2,591 | 136 |
| Nov | 2.16 | 1,717 | |
| Dec | 2.07 | 1,645 |
Jun is the wettest month (9.24 in, 7,344 gal off the roof); Feb the driest (2.01 in). Garden shortfall is what a 200 sq ft vegetable bed needs beyond the rain that lands on it, April to October.
Barrel or cistern in Avon Park?
Best fit: one 55-gallon barrel, which delivers about 351 gallons to the garden in a normal year (85.3% of its need).
If you set one up, a 55-gallon barrel with a downspout diverter is the whole job. Check that the overflow points away from your foundation, because most of Avon Park's roof water will pass straight through it.
| Tank | Water used (gal/yr) | Spills over (gal/yr) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 gal | 351 | 40,379 |
| 110 gal | 351 | 40,379 |
| 165 gal | 351 | 40,379 |
| 275 gal | 351 | 40,379 |
| 550 gal | 351 | 40,379 |
| 1,000 gal | 351 | 40,379 |
| 1,500 gal | 351 | 40,379 |
| 2,500 gal | 351 | 40,379 |
| 5,000 gal | 351 | 40,379 |
Simulated storm by storm through a normal year using the station's count of days with 0.1 in or more of rain each month.
Is rainwater collection legal in Florida?
Legal. Florida approves onsite non-potable use of rainwater for landscape irrigation, vehicle washing, filling pools and fountains and, in some local jurisdictions, toilet/urinal flushing (Florida Plumbing Code). No state storage cap or registration for non-potable collection.
Checked against the current source on 2026-11-06. Source