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2012 <br />ORLANDO PIT CONVERSION TO 112c <br />Section IV <br />Climate & Elevation <br />Climatic Features <br />The climate is semi -arid with annual precipitation averaging 12 -17 inches with 60-70% <br />of the precipitation falling between March and September. Mostly snow in March and <br />April. The remainder of the precipitation occurs in the form of showers and intense rain <br />events. <br />The optimum growing scan for native plants is early spring and summer. The frost- <br />free period ranges from 120 -150 days. Plant Growth can begin anytime from March 15 <br />to May 1. First killing frost average date is October 1. but can occur as early as <br />September 1. The average annual temperature is 49 degrees Fahrenheit with the hottest <br />temperatures occurring during the months of July and August. <br />