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Alafaya, Florida Weather

Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Alafaya, FL
Wednesday, June 17 at 9:56 AM
86
°
Clear
Feels like
90°
Humidity
61%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
2:27 AM
Sunset
4:24 PM
Alafaya, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAlafaya, FL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 76 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with a 32% chance of precipitation at 7 PM.
L 76°H 100°
Alafaya, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    32%
    —
    100°76°—
  2. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Thunderstorm
    43%
    —
    98°76°-2°
  3. Friday
    Jun 19
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    3.1″
    96°72°-2°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Thunderstorm
    72%
    0.28″
    95°72°-1°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Light Drizzle
    53%
    —
    93°72°-2°
  6. Monday
    Jun 22
    Mostly Clear
    32%
    —
    97°77°+4°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Thunderstorm
    28%
    —
    97°76°0°
Alafaya, FL
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°70°88°105°6a12p6p12anow 83°high 100°low 76°PRECIP %
Alafaya, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
220° · backing 29°
Direction
SW
220°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 7
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 7 · pk 23 @ 4:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 207SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 29° from the sw.
Alafaya, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1013.3
+0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.92 inHg
Now
1013.3
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
+0.8
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1010–1013
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1013.31010.01012.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Alafaya, FL
Air quality
33
AQI
Good
→0 in 6h

AQI 33 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
9.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneGood
42μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.3

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.75
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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 TREND50100WEDTHUFRISATSUNMONTUEWED7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Alafaya, FL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
54.6mi
UNLIMITED
94 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
13:56 UTC · Alafaya, 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
13:56 UTC · Alafaya, FL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Alafaya, FL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Alafaya, FL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Alafaya, FL
Almanac · Wednesday, June 17
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
6:01 AM
Sunrise
2:27 AM
Daylight
13h 57m
Sunset
4:24 PM
Civil dusk
8:52 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Alafaya, FL
The moon
Waxing Crescent
9% illuminated
Moonrise
8:55 AM
Moonset
10:26 PM
In sign
♌︎ Leo
Alafaya, FL
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Heat settles and the rain begins

bird
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Alafaya at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 86°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: February 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Alafaya

  1. Wed99°76°32%
  2. Thu98°76°43%
  3. Fri96°72°58%
  4. Sat95°72°72%
  5. Sun93°72°53%
  6. Mon97°77°32%
  7. Tue97°76°28%
  8. Wed95°76°44%
  9. Thu92°75°52%
  10. Fri90°75°51%
  11. Sat91°73°47%
  12. Sun90°74°57%
  13. Mon92°74°59%
  14. Tue92°73°56%
  15. Wed90°72°61%
  16. Thu92°74°39%

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

Live wind & temperature near Alafaya

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 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.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Alafaya

SPC has placed Alafaya in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • 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 · June 16–20

Heat settles and the rain begins

Summer heat locks in; afternoon thunderstorms arrive with humid intensity, feeding kudzu and swamp vegetation.

Day 168 of 365 · Wedge 34 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

Alafaya peaks at about 81°F in August and bottoms near 60°F in January; July brings the heaviest rain (6.4 inches) and November the least (1.3 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January60°2.3″15
February61°2.3″15
March66°2.7″16
April71°2.5″13
May77°2.7″17
June80°5.5″23
July81°6.4″28
August81°6.3″29
September79°5.2″26
October75°2.8″19
November67°1.3″13
December62°1.8″14

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Alafaya's January averages 60°F and July 81°F — 21°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 41.8 inches over some 227 days.

Alafaya's rain peaks in summer: July brings 6.4 inches over 27.9 thunderstorm-fed days, while November sees just 1.3 inches across 12.7 days under cooler, drier air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Alafaya with places like Union Park, FL, Rio Pinar, FL and Bithlo, FL.

Alafaya rarely sees a hard freeze — its coldest month sits near 60°F — so planting spans most of the calendar. Heat peaks in August around 81°F, which confines cool-season crops to the shoulders of summer. Across Alafaya, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Alafaya's overnight lows.

Similar climates: Union Park, FL, Rio Pinar, FL, Bithlo, FL, Azalea Park, FL, Wedgefield, FL.

Naturalist notes

By late May, southern magnolia trees in the Alafaya area begin opening their large white flowers, a reliable phenological marker of Florida's late spring.

Twilight in the last week of May shows the constellation Scorpius rising earlier each evening, its brightest star Antares glowing orange low in the southeast.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Alafaya?
Alafaya's last spring frost lands near mid-February, and in Alafaya the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Alafaya?
Rainfall in Alafaya peaks in July near 6.4 inches, out of about 42 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Alafaya?
On average August tops the year in Alafaya at about 81°F.
What is the coldest month in Alafaya?
The coldest stretch in Alafaya falls in January, around 60°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Alafaya?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-February in Alafaya; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Alafaya get?
Alafaya averages about 227 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Alafaya?
Because Alafaya bottoms near 60°F in January, that winter low sets Alafaya's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Alafaya?
Alafaya'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 Alafaya?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Alafaya in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Alafaya?
Current conditions for Alafaya and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Alafaya forecast updated?
The Alafaya forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Alafaya?
Day length in Alafaya peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Alafaya?
The next few days in Alafaya's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a humid subtropical zone, Alafaya, Florida swings from 60°F in the heart of winter to 81°F at midsummer — a 21°F arc.

Yearly precipitation in Alafaya totals around 42 inches, spread over about 227 days of rain or snow.

Alafaya sits at 28.5°N; that 21°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Alafaya.

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ZIP codes in Alafaya

  • 32825
  • 32828
  • 32829
  • 32834
  • 32878

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.