I saw a similar post theorizing that the heat from the densely-packed AC units could also be a factor. I used to think this was akin to a chem-trail conspiracy, but watching the weather patterns dissolve as they approach our area since moving here last June, I’d be interested in historic patterns before this bubble was built.

Rainy Season June-September
 

The rainiest months are June through September. We are keeping our fingers crossed that all the hurricanes skip us this year. The skies can be beautiful, but sometimes can deliver some devastating punches we would altogether like to just skip.

Rainfall stats
 

Yes, I and some of my friends have noticed this, so based on your post I thought I would see if I could find some stats. I went to this site and put in some of the cities around us where I figured there might be a NOAA NWS official weather station. Error 404 Page. Here is what I found around our area. Leesburg (the weather station is at the airport) is on the low end but not that far off the ave for this part of FL.

ORLANDO 53.17
SARASOTA 53.01
BROOKSVILLE 52.52
OCALA 50.8
CERMONT 50.13
LEESBURG 49.67
DAYTONA BEACH 49.62
LAKELAND 49.15
AVE 51

I have noticed the same. Seems like the rain is headed straight towards my house and then suddenly goes north, south, east, or west. The only way I can get it to continue on its course towards my house is to wash my car or start the grill.

We live south of 44 where all around us is ranch lands. Often I see the clouds split and go around us yet see the worst rain hit mid way up in The Villages. Quite frequently this happens even though there are more roofs and asphalt north of us.

My lawn definitely notices.

As we use to say“close enough for Government Work”.

Its how I lost large patches of St Augustine in my lawn last summer,
any/all the rain actually never made it to Marsh Bend, and the sprinkler system didn't go off at greater than 50% chance of rain. .

weather has a large portion of randomness, just like lightening, and also reacts to many natural terrain effects. Doubtful the heat from all the asphalt and roofs affects the patterns, but the asphalt and roofs are the cause for the increase in average temperatures here as compared to green pastureland.

The pop up or isolated nature of the storm cell is the primary cause, meaning by the time the individual storm get to the middle of florida, the storm is dissipating and losing the moisture which caused the rain. . same effect here in NE where the storms from the West pound NY, and sometimes make it into Western MA, but by the time they reach eastern Ma, the strength has dissipated enough to where we get very little. . happens to make my lawn also very dry here

Yes I’ve noticed. Have wondered if it’s got something to do with our location in central Florida. Large water masses on either side of the state causing fronts or winds or something resulting in the rain drying up or to shift in another direction.

It's due to a vortex created by cars in the roundabouts. 🤣

Roundabout Vortex Syndrome
 

I agree. The lesser known “Roundabout Vortex” must be a real thing. The result is a “TV River” of chatter.

Yeah! Been noticing this for the past 27 years.

I live up by Mulberry rec center and I noticed that too. It's irritating. I want to be able to shut off my sprinkler system but it seems like it's raining all around me except for on my street, lol

Day after day week after week, I watch the weather on the news showing the potential of big rain coming into the area of The Villages only to completely disintegrate. And the result is we don’t even get a drop.

Paint
 

Sounds like living in Kansas and watching paint dry or corn grow. Hold on, I just remembered I have to change the air in my tires.