Belle Glade, FL rainwater: 43,889 gallons off a roof
Rainwater from a roof in Belle Glade, FL
43,889gallons a year
That is a 1,500 sq ft asphalt roof under Belle Glade, FL's normal 55.2 inches of rain, about 795 gallons for every inch that falls.
In Belle Glade, 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 Belle Glade station (0.3 mi away). Belle Glade, FL ranks 98th wettest of the 173 cities covered in Florida.
Month by month in Belle Glade
| Month | Rain (in) | Off the roof (gal) | Garden shortfall (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.27 | 1,804 | |
| Feb | 1.90 | 1,510 | |
| Mar | 3.03 | 2,408 | |
| Apr | 2.14 | 1,701 | 276 |
| May | 4.55 | 3,616 | |
| Jun | 9.49 | 7,543 | |
| Jul | 7.01 | 5,572 | |
| Aug | 8.63 | 6,859 | |
| Sep | 7.29 | 5,794 | |
| Oct | 4.26 | 3,386 | 11 |
| Nov | 2.55 | 2,027 | |
| Dec | 2.10 | 1,669 |
Jun is the wettest month (9.49 in, 7,543 gal off the roof); Feb the driest (1.90 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 Belle Glade?
Best fit: one 55-gallon barrel, which delivers about 229 gallons to the garden in a normal year (79.9% of its need).
Before you buy, a 55-gallon barrel with a downspout diverter is the whole job. Check that the overflow points away from your foundation, because most of Belle Glade's roof water will pass straight through it.
| Tank | Water used (gal/yr) | Spills over (gal/yr) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 gal | 229 | 42,475 |
| 110 gal | 247 | 42,457 |
| 165 gal | 247 | 42,457 |
| 275 gal | 247 | 42,457 |
| 550 gal | 247 | 42,457 |
| 1,000 gal | 247 | 42,457 |
| 1,500 gal | 247 | 42,457 |
| 2,500 gal | 247 | 42,457 |
| 5,000 gal | 247 | 42,457 |
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