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Weather in Port Richey, Florida

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Port Richey, FL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:04 AM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
80°
Humidity
70%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:39 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Port Richey, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
9p
76°
10p
74°
11p
74°
12a
74°
1a
75°
2a
74°
3a
74°
4a
71°
5a
68°
6a
66°
7a
69°
8a
75°
9a
80°
10a
84°
11a
86°
12p
87°
1p
85°
2p
85°
3p
85°
4p
85°
5p
84°
6p
81°
7p
79°
8p
L 66°H 87°
Port Richey, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    93°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    26%
    90°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    26%
    96°70°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    94°72°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    28%
    96°70°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    25%
    94°71°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    35%
    94°72°
Port Richey, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
262° · backing 134°
Direction
W
262°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
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 8 · pk 20 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 134° from the w.
Port Richey, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1017.5
-0.8 mb in 3h · steady · 30.05 inHg
Now
1017.5
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · FAIR
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10161019
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Fair, steady air — a quiet anticyclone holds the sky.
Port Richey, FL
Air quality
79
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
10.7 μg/m³
PM 10
15.0 μg/m³
NO₂
0.8 μg/m³
Ozone
119.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Port Richey, FL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:15 AM
Sunrise
6:39 AM
Daylight
13h 35m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
12:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Port Richey, FL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:56 AM
Moonset
12:32 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Port Richey, FL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Port Richey at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, 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.

ZIP codes in Port Richey

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.