Orlando, Florida Weather
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Orlando weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 10:18 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Drizzle later24%0.02″83°71°—
- TuesdaySep 22Clear32%5.3″88°72°+5°
- WednesdaySep 23Thunderstorm70%—91°73°+3°
- ThursdaySep 24Drizzle61%—92°78°+1°
- FridaySep 25Light Drizzle32%—85°76°-7°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast20%—88°74°+3°
- SundaySep 27Overcast10%—89°72°+1°
Air quality now AQI 44 · Good
AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.8 µg/m³ (AQI 43) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.8 µg/m³ (AQI 43) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.80
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:29 PM
- Moonset
- 2:17 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Orlando at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 77°F (high 83°F, low 71°F), about the 78°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: January 25 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 5 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash; harvest beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Orlando
- Mon83°71°24%
- Tue88°72°32%
- Wed91°73°70%
- Thu92°78°61%
- Fri85°76°32%
- Sat88°74°20%
- Sun89°72°10%
- Mon83°74°24%
- Tue92°74°34%
- Wed94°75°43%
- Thu94°76°36%
- Fri91°76°61%
- Sat89°75°52%
- Sun92°75°56%
- Mon93°77°62%
- Tue78°74°52%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Orlando
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Orlando — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of September 21, the growing season is at its peak — the first frost (around January 10) is weeks away. Fall transplants go in about 10–12 weeks before the first frost, October 18 to November 1 here. This city's planting calendar for September: plant tomatoes, peppers, beans, and squash; harvest beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Orlando
SPC includes Orlando 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.
Sun & seasons in Orlando
Orlando sits in Orange County, where the year’s longest day runs 13h 57m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 20m — a swing of +3h 38m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Miami, the state’s largest city, lies about 199 miles to the SSE. The nearest town Orlando tracks is Kissimmee, roughly 13 miles to the SSW.
Air quality in Orlando
Air quality in Orlando’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2021 (median AQI 33). See the full air-quality history for Orlando.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes, fall brassicas, carrots |
| March | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| April | beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash |
| May | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, garlic |
| June | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| July | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| December | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
A year in weather
August is Orlando's warmest stretch (~81°F) and January its coldest (~60°F); precipitation crests in July at 6.4 inches and ebbs in November to 1.3 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 2.3″ |
| February | 61° | 2.3″ |
| March | 66° | 2.7″ |
| April | 71° | 2.5″ |
| May | 77° | 2.7″ |
| June | 80° | 5.5″ |
| July | 81° | 6.4″ |
| August | 81° | 6.3″ |
| September | 79° | 5.2″ |
| October | 75° | 2.8″ |
| November | 67° | 1.3″ |
| December | 62° | 1.8″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Belle Isle, FL, Conway, FL, Pine Castle, FL
Orlando's climate, from modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo), pairs 60°F Januarys with 81°F Julys — a 21°F swing. About 41.8 inches of precipitation falls each year.
Precipitation in Orlando runs summer-dominant: July averages 6.4 inches from warm-season storms, while November drops to 1.3 inches under drier cool air. Orlando shares that warm-season-wet pattern with places like Belle Isle, FL, Conway, FL and Pine Castle, FL.
The cool-season window in Orlando starts at January 25, when nights stop freezing — think lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. In Orlando, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Orlando's frost date. Orlando's window closes around January 10 as Orlando's overnight lows return below freezing. Sheltered Orlando yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Belle Isle, FL, Conway, FL, Pine Castle, FL, Edgewood, FL, Sky Lake, FL.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Orlando?
- Frost reaches Orlando near January 10 in a typical winter and is gone from Orlando by January 25.
- What is the rainy season in Orlando?
- July is the wettest month in Orlando, about 6.4 inches on average; the year totals roughly 42 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Orlando?
- Orlando peaks in August, when the mean runs near 81°F.
- What is the coldest month in Orlando?
- January is Orlando's coldest month, averaging about 60°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Orlando?
- Hardy spring crops go in near January 25 in Orlando; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- What hardiness zone is Orlando?
- Since January in Orlando averages 60°F, Orlando's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Orlando?
- Orlando'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 Orlando?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Orlando in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Orlando?
- Current conditions for Orlando and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Orlando forecast updated?
- The Orlando forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Orlando?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Orlando 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 Orlando?
- The next few days in Orlando's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Orlando sits at 28.5°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
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