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High Point, Florida Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

High Point weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

High Point, FL
Sunday, July 5 at 8:10 AM
78
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
87°
Humidity
90%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
2:37 AM
Sunset
4:31 PM
High Point, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHigh Point, FL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 76 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with a 24% chance of precipitation at 4 AM.
L 76°H 90°
High Point, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Heavy Showers
    23%
    0.56″
    90°77°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    0.02″
    87°76°-3°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    23%
    91°79°+4°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    11%
    91°80°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    92°75°+1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    95°77°+3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    23%
    95°77°
High Point, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
194° · veering 104°
Direction
SSW
194°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
14
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 · pk 14 @ 4:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 145SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 104° from the ssw.
High Point, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1015.2
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.98 inHg
Now
1015.2
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
+1.2
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · FAIR
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10141016
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1016.21013.51015.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Fair, steady air — a quiet anticyclone holds the sky.
High Point, FL
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
-3 in 6h

AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 5.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
5.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
7μg/m³
OzoneGood
43μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.6

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.88
Wind
light
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background
High Point, FL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
24%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
28.7mi
UNLIMITED
59 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
12:10 UTC · High Point, FL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
12:10 UTC · High Point, FL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
High Point, FL
Satellite · infrared · animated
High Point, FL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
High Point, FL
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
6:11 AM
Sunrise
2:37 AM
Daylight
13h 54m
Sunset
4:31 PM
Civil dusk
8:59 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
High Point, FL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
73% illuminated
Moonrise
11:41 PM
Moonset
11:44 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
High Point, FL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

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Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

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High Point at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — High Point

  1. Sun90°77°23%
  2. Mon87°76°24%
  3. Tue91°79°23%
  4. Wed91°80°11%
  5. Thu92°75°8%
  6. Fri95°77°9%
  7. Sat95°77°23%
  8. Sun92°78°22%
  9. Mon92°82°34%
  10. Tue85°74°34%
  11. Wed93°74°26%
  12. Thu93°77°39%
  13. Fri92°75°48%
  14. Sat90°76°52%
  15. Sun95°75°48%
  16. Mon92°79°61%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — High Point

SPC includes High Point in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coastMay 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January
Februarylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash
Apriltomatoes, peppers, beans, squash
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septembertomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots
December

A year in weather

High Point's warmest month is July (~81°F mean) and its coldest is January (~59°F). Rainfall peaks in July (8.1 inches) and bottoms out in November (1.7 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January59°2.915
February60°2.914
March65°3.314
April71°2.511
May77°2.416
June81°6.423
July81°8.129
August81°7.729
September79°5.525
October75°2.216
November67°1.712
December61°2.414

Regional context

In High Point, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 59°F and July near 81°F — a 22°F seasonal arc — with about 48 inches of precipitation over 218 rainy or snowy days.

High Point's rain peaks in summer: July brings 8.1 inches over 29.3 thunderstorm-fed days, while November sees just 1.7 inches across 11.8 days under cooler, drier air. That summer-storm rhythm groups High Point with places like Brookridge, FL, North Weeki Wachee, FL and Wiscon, FL.

With a coldest-month mean of 59°F, High Point stays mostly frost-free and grows year-round. The July peak near 81°F is High Point's real limit, pushing cool-season vegetables to spring and fall. Across High Point, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in High Point's overnight lows.

Similar climates: Brookridge, FL, North Weeki Wachee, FL, Wiscon, FL, Spring Hill, FL, Weeki Wachee Gardens, FL.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in High Point?
In High Point, expect the last spring frost near mid-February; High Point's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in High Point?
High Point sees its heaviest rain in July (around 8.1 inches), part of roughly 48 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in High Point?
July is High Point's warmest month, averaging about 81°F.
What is the coldest month in High Point?
High Point bottoms out in January, with a mean near 59°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in High Point?
Time tomatoes in High Point for two weeks after mid-February; peas and greens start at High Point's frost line.
How many rainy days does High Point get?
High Point records around 218 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is High Point?
High Point's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 59°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for High Point?
High Point's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in High Point?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for High Point in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in High Point?
Current conditions for High Point and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the High Point forecast updated?
The High Point forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in High Point?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for High Point are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for High Point?
The next few days in High Point's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

High Point's humid subtropical climate in Florida pairs 59°F Januarys with 81°F Julys, 22°F apart across the seasons.

In a typical year High Point records about 48 inches of precipitation on around 218 days.

At 28.5°N, High Point's 22°F summer-to-winter swing sets when High Point's gardens wake and when frost returns.

ZIP codes in High Point

  • 34613

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.