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Orange City, Florida Weather

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Orange City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Orange City, FL
Saturday, July 4 at 1:40 PM
93
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
101°
Humidity
49%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
2:31 AM
Sunset
4:27 PM
Orange City, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastOrange City, FL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit with a 46% chance of precipitation at 6 PM.
L 75°H 93°
Orange City, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    46%
    0.06″
    93°75°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Drizzle
    28%
    0.06″
    89°75°-4°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Showers
    73%
    0.06″
    94°73°+5°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Drizzle
    39%
    —
    95°75°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Drizzle
    22%
    —
    97°76°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    19%
    —
    98°76°+1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    23%
    —
    97°76°-1°
Orange City, FL
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°70°84°98°12p6p12a6anow 93°high 93°low 75°PRECIP %
Orange City, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
294° · backing 111°
Direction
WNW
294°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 5 · pk 16 @ 4:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 158SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Orange City, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1013.2
-1.5 mb in 3h · falling · 29.92 inHg
Now
1013.2
mb
3h
-1.5
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1013–1015
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1014.91013.11013.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure slipping through the change line — wetter air on the way.
Orange City, FL
Air quality
33
AQI
Good
→0 in 6h▲Peak ~54 @ 11 PM

AQI 33 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 58 now. With UV 7.2 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 39 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Good
7.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
112μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
7.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 58 now. With UV 7.2 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 39 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 58
UV peak
7.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 39

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 7.6 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.3 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.82
Wind
calm
Recent rain
2h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Orange City, FL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
69%
PARTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
74.8mi
UNLIMITED
97 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
17:40 UTC · Orange City, 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
17:40 UTC · Orange City, FL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Orange City, FL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Orange City, FL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Orange City, FL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
6:05 AM
Sunrise
2:31 AM
Daylight
13h 56m
Sunset
4:27 PM
Civil dusk
8:55 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Orange City, FL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
11:05 PM
Moonset
10:41 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Orange City, FL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Orange City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 32763

16-Day Forecast — Orange City

  1. Sat93°75°46%
  2. Sun89°75°28%
  3. Mon94°73°73%
  4. Tue95°75°39%
  5. Wed97°76°22%
  6. Thu98°76°19%
  7. Fri97°76°23%
  8. Sat97°78°24%
  9. Sun98°76°38%
  10. Mon100°75°45%
  11. Tue90°71°39%
  12. Wed96°73°36%
  13. Thu81°76°33%
  14. Fri92°75°32%
  15. Sat93°75°36%
  16. Sun96°77°23%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 — Orange City

SPC includes Orange City 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 coast✨May 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 185 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
June—lettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

Orange City peaks at about 81°F in July and bottoms near 59°F in January; July brings the heaviest rain (7.5 inches) and November the least (1.5 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January59°2.5″18
February60°2.5″15
March65°2.9″16
April70°2.9″13
May76°3.0″18
June80°6.2″24
July81°7.5″28
August81°6.9″29
September79°5.9″27
October74°3.5″21
November66°1.5″15
December62°1.9″17

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Orange City's January averages 59°F and July 81°F — 21°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 47.3 inches over some 241 days.

Orange City's rain peaks in summer: July brings 7.5 inches over 28.2 thunderstorm-fed days, while November sees just 1.5 inches across 14.9 days under cooler, drier air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Orange City with places like DeBary, FL, Lake Helen, FL and Deltona, FL.

Orange City rarely sees a hard freeze — its coldest month sits near 59°F — so planting spans most of the calendar. Heat peaks in July around 81°F, which confines cool-season crops to the shoulders of summer. Within Orange City, low or inland lots lose 3-5°F overnight versus Orange City's coastal ground.

Similar climates: DeBary, FL, Lake Helen, FL, Deltona, FL, DeLand Southwest, FL, DeLand, FL.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Orange City?
In Orange City, expect the last spring frost near mid-February; Orange City's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Orange City?
Rainfall in Orange City peaks in July near 7.5 inches, out of about 47 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Orange City?
Orange City peaks in July, when the mean runs near 81°F.
What is the coldest month in Orange City?
January is Orange City's coldest month, averaging about 59°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Orange City?
In Orange City, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-February; Orange City's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Orange City get?
Orange City records around 241 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Orange City?
With January around 59°F, Orange City's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Orange City's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Orange City?
Orange City'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 Orange City?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Orange City in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Orange City?
Current conditions for Orange City and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Orange City forecast updated?
The Orange City forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Orange City?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Orange City 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 Orange City?
The next few days in Orange City's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a humid subtropical zone, Orange City, Florida swings from 59°F in the heart of winter to 81°F at midsummer — a 22°F arc.

Rain and snow bring Orange City roughly 47 inches a year across approximately 241 measurable-precipitation days.

Orange City's 22°F range, set by its 28.9°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Orange City.

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ZIP codes in Orange City

  • 32763
  • 32774

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.