Chaires, Florida Weather
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Chaires weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——88°58°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——91°64°+3°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——95°67°+4°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——94°68°-1°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——93°72°-1°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast26%—95°74°+2°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast37%—85°71°-10°
Ozone at AQI 75 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 75 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 75
- UV peak
- 5.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 75
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.74
- 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 3:38 AM
- Moonset
- 2:03 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Chaires at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, 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
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | — |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | 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
Chaires's warmest month is July (~83°F mean) and its coldest is January (~52°F). Rainfall peaks in June (7.8 inches) and bottoms out in November (3.1 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 4.4″ | 6 |
| February | 56° | 4.3″ | 6 |
| March | 61° | 5.2″ | 6 |
| April | 67° | 3.5″ | 4 |
| May | 75° | 3.4″ | 5 |
| June | 81° | 7.8″ | 10 |
| July | 83° | 7.1″ | 11 |
| August | 82° | 7.6″ | 10 |
| September | 79° | 4.9″ | 6 |
| October | 70° | 3.2″ | 4 |
| November | 60° | 3.1″ | 4 |
| December | 54° | 4.2″ | 6 |
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Chaires?
- Chaires's last spring frost typically falls around mid-March, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Chaires?
- June is the wettest month with about 7.8 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 59 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Chaires?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 83°F.
- What is the coldest month in Chaires?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 52°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Chaires?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-March); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Chaires get?
- Chaires averages about 77 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Chaires?
- Chaires'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
Chaires, Florida sits in a humid subtropical climate zone. January means hover near 52°F while July averages 83°F — a 30°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Chaires receives about 59 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 77 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (30.4°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.