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Weather in Rainbow Park, Florida

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

Rainbow Park, FL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:06 AM
82
°
Overcast
Feels like
87°
Humidity
70%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Rainbow Park, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
10p
72°
11p
70°
12a
68°
1a
67°
2a
66°
3a
64°
4a
63°
5a
61°
6a
60°
7a
64°
8a
70°
9a
75°
10a
81°
11a
82°
12p
85°
1p
86°
2p
88°
3p
89°
4p
89°
5p
89°
6p
88°
7p
84°
8p
83°
9p
L 60°H 89°
Rainbow Park, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    28%
    95°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Showers
    21%
    93°73°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    13%
    90°71°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    40%
    94°69°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    29%
    95°70°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    95°70°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    39%
    95°70°
Rainbow Park, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
100° · backing 7°
Direction
E
100°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 21 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 7° from the e.
Rainbow Park, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1014.0
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.94 inHg
Now
1014.0
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-0.4
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10121016
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Rainbow Park, FL
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.9 μg/m³
PM 10
11.2 μg/m³
NO₂
3.6 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Rainbow Park, FL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:12 AM
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Daylight
13h 38m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
12:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rainbow Park, FL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:53 AM
Moonset
12:33 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Rainbow Park, 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 →

Rainbow Park at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 82°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: February 10 (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.

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
Junelettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septembertomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots
December

A year in weather

Rainbow Park's warmest month is July (~82°F mean) and its coldest is January (~58°F). Rainfall peaks in June (7.4 inches) and bottoms out in November (2.1 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January58°3.45
February61°2.95
March65°3.75
April71°2.24
May76°3.55
June81°7.411
July82°6.912
August82°7.112
September80°6.59
October74°3.25
November65°2.13
December60°2.74

Regional context

Rainbow Park sits within a humid subtropical climate region — a cohort that shares similar temperature ranges, seasonal patterns, and growing conditions across nearby cities.

Similar climates: Miami, FL, Tampa, FL, Orlando, FL, Jacksonville, FL, Cape Coral, FL.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Rainbow Park?
Rainbow Park's last spring frost typically falls around mid-February, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Rainbow Park?
June is the wettest month with about 7.4 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 52 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Rainbow Park?
July is typically warmest, averaging about 82°F.
What is the coldest month in Rainbow Park?
January is typically coldest, averaging about 58°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Rainbow Park?
Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-February); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
How many rainy days does Rainbow Park get?
Rainbow Park averages about 79 rainy days per year.
What hardiness zone is Rainbow Park?
Rainbow Park's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.

Climate

Rainbow Park, Florida sits in a humid subtropical climate zone. January means hover near 58°F while July averages 82°F — a 24°F seasonal swing.

Across the year, Rainbow Park receives about 52 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 79 rainy days.

The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (29.2°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.

ZIP codes in Rainbow Park

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.