Florida Climate Analysis

Project Description

This project explored over 30 years of climate data in Florida to analyze trends in temperature, precipitation, and storm activity. The goal was to assess how changing weather patterns correlate with economic impacts on sectors like tourism, agriculture, and disaster recovery. Cleaned and merged multiple datasets, followed by visualization and storytelling using Tableau to deliver insights for policy and preparedness.

Skills Showcased:

• Data cleaning and merging using Python (Pandas)

• Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) on time-series climate variables

• Trend and correlation analysis using visual statistics

• Designed and published interactive Tableau dashboards

• Integrated multi-source public datasets for unified storytelling

• Communicated insights using visual narratives and user-driven filters

Data Source

• NOAA Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters

• NOAA Climate at a Glance – Statewide Time Series

• FLHurricane.com Hurricane Archive

Key Insights

• Rising average annual temperatures and increased storm frequency signal growing climate volatility.

• Economic losses from major hurricanes have spiked in recent decades, especially in coastal zones.

• Dashboards enabled users to explore seasonal rainfall trends, storm paths, and county-level damage.

• Identified patterns between climate change and financial vulnerability in South Florida regions.