Pensacola, Florida Weather
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Pensacola weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 9:19 AM CDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Clear20%—85°73°—
- TuesdaySep 22Clear10%—91°75°+6°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast16%—94°74°+3°
- ThursdaySep 24Light Drizzle——92°75°-2°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——87°67°-5°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——86°67°-1°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——86°67°0°
Air quality now AQI 33 · Good
AQI 33 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 45 now. With UV 4.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 24.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 45 now. With UV 4.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 24.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 4.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 24
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 1.00 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 1.00
- 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
- 3:56 PM
- Moonset
- 1:37 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Pensacola at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 79°F (high 85°F, low 73°F), 3°F above the 76°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: February 14 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 4 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots; harvest peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Pensacola
- Mon85°73°20%
- Tue91°75°10%
- Wed94°74°16%
- Thu92°75°8%
- Fri87°67°4%
- Sat86°67°6%
- Sun86°67°6%
- Mon86°64°10%
- Tue85°70°25%
- Wed85°71°29%
- Thu85°70°19%
- Fri89°73°32%
- Sat77°73°29%
- Sun89°76°33%
- Mon77°64°30%
- Tue82°57°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Pensacola
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Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of September 21, the growing season is at its peak — the first frost (around December 9) is weeks away. Fall transplants go in about 10–12 weeks before the first frost, September 16 to September 30 here. This city's planting calendar for September: plant beans, squash, fall brassicas, and carrots; harvest peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Pensacola
SPC includes Pensacola 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 Pensacola
Pensacola sits in Escambia County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 7m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 11m — a swing of +3h 56m 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 533 miles to the SE. The nearest town Pensacola tracks is Garcon Point, roughly 6 miles to the ENE.
Air quality in Pensacola
Air quality in Pensacola’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2024 (median AQI 43). See the full air-quality history for Pensacola.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | fall brassicas, carrots |
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| March | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | beans, squash | lettuce, peas, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| June | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash |
| July | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| December | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Pensacola's warmest month is July (~81°F mean) and its coldest is January (~51°F). Rainfall peaks in August (6.9 inches) and bottoms out in October (2.2 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 4.9″ |
| February | 53° | 4.5″ |
| March | 60° | 5.3″ |
| April | 66° | 4.4″ |
| May | 74° | 2.8″ |
| June | 80° | 4.9″ |
| July | 81° | 6.6″ |
| August | 81° | 6.9″ |
| September | 77° | 4.5″ |
| October | 70° | 2.2″ |
| November | 60° | 3.7″ |
| December | 53° | 4.8″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Goulding, FL, Brent, FL, West Pensacola, FL
Per modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo), Pensacola runs from a 51°F January mean to 81°F in July, a 30°F seasonal spread, with near 55.5 inches of precipitation.
Pensacola's precipitation spreads evenly across the seasons: August peaks at 6.9 inches, while October holds 2.2 inches — no season dominates Pensacola's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern Pensacola shares with places like Goulding, FL, Brent, FL and West Pensacola, FL.
Pensacola reaches its last hard frost near February 14; that is the cue for lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Pensacola, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. By December 9, frost is back in Pensacola — protect or harvest anything tender. Open lawns in Pensacola whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: Goulding, FL, Brent, FL, West Pensacola, FL, Gulf Breeze, FL, Ferry Pass, FL.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Pensacola?
- Frost typically leaves Pensacola by February 14 and returns to Pensacola near December 9.
- What is the rainy season in Pensacola?
- Rainfall in Pensacola peaks in August near 6.9 inches, out of about 56 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Pensacola?
- July is Pensacola's warmest month, averaging about 81°F.
- What is the coldest month in Pensacola?
- Pensacola bottoms out in January, with a mean near 51°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Pensacola?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at February 14 in Pensacola; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- What hardiness zone is Pensacola?
- Pensacola sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 51°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Pensacola?
- Pensacola'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 Pensacola?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Pensacola in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Pensacola?
- Current conditions for Pensacola and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Pensacola forecast updated?
- The Pensacola forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Pensacola?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Pensacola 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 Pensacola?
- The next few days in Pensacola's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Pensacola sits at 30.4°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
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