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West DeLand, Florida Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

West DeLand weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

West DeLand, FL
Sunday, July 5 at 6:24 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
83°
Humidity
92%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
2:31 AM
Sunset
4:28 PM
West DeLand, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWest DeLand, FL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with a 52% chance of precipitation at 8 PM.
L 75°H 90°
West DeLand, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Showers
    52%
    0.20″
    90°75°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    50%
    90°74°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    51%
    98°76°+8°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Showers
    27%
    98°77°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    97°74°-1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Heavy Drizzle
    14%
    0.20″
    99°76°+2°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    38%
    0.01″
    99°73°
West DeLand, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
183° · veering 30°
Direction
S
183°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 4
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 4 · pk 15 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 184SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 30° from the s.
West DeLand, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1013.4
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.93 inHg
Now
1013.4
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10131016
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1015.71013.01013.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
West DeLand, FL
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
-13 in 6h

AQI 32 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
6.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
6μg/m³
OzoneGood
52μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.89
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
West DeLand, FL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
27.9mi
UNLIMITED
65 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
10:24 UTC · West DeLand, 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
10:24 UTC · West DeLand, FL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
West DeLand, FL
Satellite · infrared · animated
West DeLand, FL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
West DeLand, FL
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
6:05 AM
Sunrise
2:31 AM
Daylight
13h 57m
Sunset
4:28 PM
Civil dusk
8:56 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
West DeLand, FL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
74% illuminated
Moonrise
11:36 PM
Moonset
11:39 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
West DeLand, FL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

West DeLand at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

15-Day Forecast — West DeLand

  1. Sun90°75°52%
  2. Mon90°74°50%
  3. Tue98°76°51%
  4. Wed98°77°27%
  5. Thu97°74°17%
  6. Fri99°76°14%
  7. Sat99°73°38%
  8. Sun95°74°42%
  9. Mon92°73°40%
  10. Tue90°73°52%
  11. Wed91°75°30%
  12. Thu95°76°41%
  13. Fri95°77°35%
  14. Sat81°76°42%
  15. Sun94°74°33%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

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 — West DeLand

SPC includes West DeLand 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 coastMay 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 186 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
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

West DeLand's warmest month is July (~81°F mean) and its coldest is January (~59°F). Rainfall peaks in July (7.5 inches) and bottoms out in November (1.5 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January59°2.518
February60°2.515
March65°2.916
April70°2.913
May76°3.018
June80°6.224
July81°7.528
August81°6.929
September79°5.927
October74°3.521
November66°1.515
December62°1.917

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, West DeLand's January averages 59°F and July 81°F — 21°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 47.3 inches over some 241 days.

Summer convection drives West DeLand's precipitation: July logs 7.5 inches on 28.2 rainy days, against November's 1.5 inches on 14.9 — warm-season storms carry West DeLand's moisture. It is a warm-season-wet pattern West DeLand shares with places like DeLand Southwest, FL, DeLand, FL and North DeLand, FL.

West DeLand rarely sees a hard freeze — its coldest month sits near 59°F — so planting spans most of the calendar. Heat peaks in July around 81°F, which confines cool-season crops to the shoulders of summer. Across West DeLand, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in West DeLand's overnight lows.

Similar climates: DeLand Southwest, FL, DeLand, FL, North DeLand, FL, Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL, Orange City, FL.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in West DeLand?
In West DeLand, expect the last spring frost near mid-February; West DeLand's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in West DeLand?
July is the wettest month in West DeLand, about 7.5 inches on average; the year totals roughly 47 inches.
What is the warmest month in West DeLand?
On average July tops the year in West DeLand at about 81°F.
What is the coldest month in West DeLand?
The coldest stretch in West DeLand falls in January, around 59°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in West DeLand?
In West DeLand, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-February; West DeLand's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does West DeLand get?
West DeLand records around 241 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is West DeLand?
Because West DeLand bottoms near 59°F in January, that winter low sets West DeLand's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for West DeLand?
West DeLand'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 West DeLand?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for West DeLand in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in West DeLand?
Current conditions for West DeLand and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the West DeLand forecast updated?
The West DeLand forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in West DeLand?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for West DeLand 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 West DeLand?
The next few days in West DeLand's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a humid subtropical zone, West DeLand, Florida swings from 59°F in the heart of winter to 81°F at midsummer — a 22°F arc.

West DeLand sees close to 47 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 241 wet days.

West DeLand sits at 29.0°N; that 22°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across West DeLand.

ZIP codes in West DeLand

  • 32720

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.