Plantation, Florida Weather
Midyear heat — the wet season grip. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Plantation weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Drizzle24%0.01″88°78°—
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle71%0.02″90°75°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm55%—95°78°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm16%—94°84°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle——95°85°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle23%—94°85°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm43%0.01″94°80°0°
AQI 50 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.2 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.2 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- 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).








































If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:30 PM
- Moonset
- 11:35 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Midyear heat — the wet season grip
Plantation at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: January 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 33388
Live wind & temperature near Plantation
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 — Plantation
SPC includes Plantation 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.
Microseason · July 1–5
Midyear heat — the wet season grip
July arrives at full tropical intensity. Afternoon showers violent and brief. Trade winds weaken. Air feels solid with moisture and warmth.
Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | — |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | — |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | — | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Plantation's warmest month is August (~82°F mean) and its coldest is January (~68°F). Rainfall peaks in June (7.3 inches) and bottoms out in December (1.6 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 1.7″ | 20 |
| February | 68° | 1.7″ | 16 |
| March | 71° | 1.9″ | 16 |
| April | 74° | 2.4″ | 15 |
| May | 78° | 4.6″ | 21 |
| June | 81° | 7.3″ | 26 |
| July | 82° | 5.9″ | 28 |
| August | 82° | 6.4″ | 29 |
| September | 81° | 6.5″ | 28 |
| October | 78° | 4.3″ | 26 |
| November | 73° | 1.9″ | 19 |
| December | 70° | 1.6″ | 20 |
Regional context
Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Plantation runs from a 68°F January mean to 82°F in July, a 14°F seasonal spread, with near 46.1 inches of precipitation across about 265 wet days.
Summer convection drives Plantation's precipitation: June logs 7.3 inches on 25.8 rainy days, against December's 1.6 inches on 20.3 — warm-season storms carry Plantation's moisture. That puts Plantation in a summer-convective cohort with places like Sunrise, FL, Lauderhill, FL and Davie, FL.
With a coldest-month mean of 68°F, Plantation stays mostly frost-free and grows year-round. The August peak near 82°F is Plantation's real limit, pushing cool-season vegetables to spring and fall. Plantation's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than Plantation's inland parcels.
Similar climates: Sunrise, FL, Lauderhill, FL, Davie, FL, Broadview Park, FL, Lauderdale Lakes, FL.
Naturalist notes
By late May, southern magnolia trees open their large white flowers, a reliable sign that warm-season rainfall has arrived.
Barn swallows return to open fields and retention ponds here in early April, hunting insects low over the water.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Plantation?
- In Plantation, expect the last spring frost near mid-February; Plantation's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Plantation?
- June is the wettest month in Plantation, about 7.3 inches on average; the year totals roughly 46 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Plantation?
- August is Plantation's warmest month, averaging about 82°F.
- What is the coldest month in Plantation?
- Plantation bottoms out in January, with a mean near 68°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Plantation?
- Plantation's last frost (mid-February) cues hardy greens; in Plantation, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
- How many rainy days does Plantation get?
- Plantation records around 265 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Plantation?
- Plantation's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 68°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Plantation?
- Plantation'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 Plantation?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Plantation in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Plantation?
- Current conditions for Plantation and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Plantation forecast updated?
- The Plantation forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Plantation?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Plantation 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 Plantation?
- The next few days in Plantation's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Plantation, Florida occupies a humid subtropical zone, with January means near 68°F and July around 82°F — a 14°F swing.
Rain and snow bring Plantation roughly 46 inches a year across approximately 265 measurable-precipitation days.
The 14°F gap between Plantation's summer and winter, at 26.1°N, shapes Plantation's frost calendar.
ZIP codes in Plantation
- 33322
- 33323
- 33324
- 33325
- 33317
- 33313
- 33388
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- 33329