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Plant City, Florida Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Plant City, FL
Saturday, July 4 at 9:21 AM
81
°
Clear
Feels like
91°
Humidity
79%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
2:36 AM
Sunset
4:28 PM
Plant City, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPlant City, FL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit with a 40% chance of precipitation at 4 PM.
L 75°H 89°
Plant City, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    40%
    —
    89°76°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    37%
    —
    85°75°-4°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    —
    95°78°+10°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    35%
    —
    94°76°-1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    23%
    —
    96°78°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    —
    95°77°-1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    20%
    —
    98°77°+3°
Plant City, FL
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°72°82°92°6a12p6p12anow 81°high 89°low 75°PRECIP %
Plant City, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
236° · backing 142°
Direction
SW
236°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
14
avg 4
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 4 · pk 14 @ 9:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 194SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Plant City, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1013.1
+1.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.92 inHg
Now
1013.1
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
+0.6
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1012–1015
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1014.51011.81013.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing through the change line — drier air pushing in.
Plant City, FL
Air quality
28
AQI
Good
→-4 in 6h▲Peak ~37 @ 7 PM

AQI 28 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 7.6 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
7.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneModerate
61μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.8

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.6 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.85
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Plant City, FL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
40.8mi
UNLIMITED
70 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
13:21 UTC · Plant 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
13:21 UTC · Plant City, FL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Plant City, FL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Plant City, FL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Plant 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
6:11 AM
Sunrise
2:36 AM
Daylight
13h 52m
Sunset
4:28 PM
Civil dusk
8:56 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Plant City, FL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:07 PM
Moonset
10:45 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Plant 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 →

Plant City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 33563, 33565, 33566, 33567

16-Day Forecast — Plant City

  1. Sat89°76°40%
  2. Sun85°75°37%
  3. Mon95°78°45%
  4. Tue94°76°35%
  5. Wed96°78°23%
  6. Thu95°77°17%
  7. Fri98°77°20%
  8. Sat97°75°31%
  9. Sun96°77°19%
  10. Mon97°78°32%
  11. Tue95°72°35%
  12. Wed96°72°32%
  13. Thu88°75°39%
  14. Fri93°75°35%
  15. Sat96°75°39%
  16. Sun95°77°38%

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 — Plant City

SPC includes Plant 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

Plant City peaks at about 81°F in August and bottoms near 61°F in January; July brings the heaviest rain (6.4 inches) and November the least (1.2 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January61°2.3″16
February62°2.3″13
March66°2.7″14
April72°2.5″12
May78°2.6″15
June81°5.9″23
July81°6.4″28
August81°6.1″28
September79°4.9″26
October75°2.1″16
November67°1.2″13
December63°1.9″15

Regional context

In Plant City, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 61°F and July near 81°F — a 20°F seasonal arc — with about 40.9 inches of precipitation over 218 rainy or snowy days.

Summer convection drives Plant City's precipitation: July logs 6.4 inches on 27.7 rainy days, against November's 1.2 inches on 13.2 — warm-season storms carry Plant City's moisture. That summer-storm rhythm groups Plant City with places like Dover, FL, Willow Oak, FL and Kathleen, FL.

Hard freezes are rare in Plant City: the coldest month averages 61°F, so Plant City's growing window runs most of the year. August is the hottest stretch near 81°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Within Plant City, low or inland lots lose 3-5°F overnight versus Plant City's coastal ground.

Similar climates: Dover, FL, Willow Oak, FL, Kathleen, FL, Medulla, FL, Valrico, FL.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Plant City?
Plant City's last spring frost lands near mid-February, and in Plant City the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Plant City?
Plant City sees its heaviest rain in July (around 6.4 inches), part of roughly 41 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Plant City?
The warmest stretch in Plant City comes in August, around 81°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Plant City?
On average January is the chilliest month in Plant City, about 61°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Plant City?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-February in Plant City; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Plant City get?
Expect roughly 218 wet days a year in Plant City.
What hardiness zone is Plant City?
Plant City's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 61°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Plant City?
Plant 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 Plant City?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Plant City in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Plant City?
Current conditions for Plant 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 Plant City forecast updated?
The Plant 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 Plant City?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Plant 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 Plant City?
The next few days in Plant City's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Plant City's humid subtropical climate in Florida pairs 61°F Januarys with 81°F Julys, 20°F apart across the seasons.

In a typical year Plant City records about 41 inches of precipitation on around 218 days.

The 20°F gap between Plant City's summer and winter, at 28.0°N, shapes Plant City's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Plant City

  • 33563
  • 33565
  • 33566
  • 33564

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.