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Citrus Park, Florida Weather

Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 89 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Citrus Park, FL
Tuesday, June 16 at 8:25 AM
84
°
Clear
Feels like
90°
Humidity
69%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
2:33 AM
Sunset
4:28 PM
Citrus Park, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCitrus Park, FL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 77 to 92 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 77°H 92°
Citrus Park, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    14%
    —
    92°78°—
  2. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Thunderstorm
    —
    —
    93°77°+1°
  3. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Thunderstorm
    10%
    —
    94°81°+1°
  4. Friday
    Jun 19
    T-storm w/ Hvy Hail
    15%
    —
    92°84°-2°
  5. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Thunderstorm
    21%
    —
    91°82°-1°
  6. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    —
    92°81°+1°
  7. Monday
    Jun 22
    Clear
    24%
    —
    93°82°+1°
Citrus Park, FL
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°72°84°96°6a12p6p12anow 83°high 92°low 77°PRECIP %
Citrus Park, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
211° · backing 45°
Direction
SSW
211°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
16
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 16 @ 4:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 175SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 45° from the ssw.
Citrus Park, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1014.1
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.95 inHg
Now
1014.1
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-0.1
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1013–1016
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1015.71013.41014.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Citrus Park, FL
Air quality
35
AQI
Good
→+1 in 6h

AQI 35 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.7 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
7.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
6μg/m³
OzoneGood
28μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.7

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.74
Wind
light
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 TREND50100TUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNMONTUE7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Citrus Park, FL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
11%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
45.1mi
UNLIMITED
64 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
12:25 UTC · Citrus Park, 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
12:25 UTC · Citrus Park, FL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Citrus Park, FL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Citrus Park, FL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Citrus Park, FL
Almanac · Tuesday, June 16
Cut your thistles before St. John, you will have two instead of one.
Civil dawn
6:08 AM
Sunrise
2:33 AM
Daylight
13h 55m
Sunset
4:28 PM
Civil dusk
8:56 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Citrus Park, FL
The moon
Waxing Crescent
3% illuminated
Moonrise
7:53 AM
Moonset
9:36 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Citrus Park, FL
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Heat settles and the rain begins

weather
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Citrus Park at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Citrus Park

  1. Tue92°78°14%
  2. Wed93°77°7%
  3. Thu94°81°10%
  4. Fri92°84°15%
  5. Sat91°82°21%
  6. Sun92°81°26%
  7. Mon93°82°24%
  8. Tue94°81°24%
  9. Wed93°81°23%
  10. Thu91°77°38%
  11. Fri90°77°31%
  12. Sat92°78°45%
  13. Sun92°80°52%
  14. Mon92°82°39%
  15. Tue91°80°55%
  16. Wed94°81°68%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 16, 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 — Citrus Park

SPC has placed Citrus Park 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 167 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

The year in Citrus Park tops out in August (~84°F) and dips lowest in January (~62°F), with August wettest at 9.0 inches and November driest at 1.4 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January62°2.6″4
February65°2.6″4
March69°2.5″3
April74°2.5″3
May80°2.6″4
June83°7.4″10
July84°7.8″11
August84°9.0″11
September83°6.1″8
October77°2.3″4
November70°1.4″2
December65°2.6″4

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Citrus Park runs from a 62°F January mean to 84°F in July, a 22°F seasonal spread, with near 49.5 inches of precipitation across about 69 wet days.

Summer convection drives Citrus Park's precipitation: August logs 9.0 inches on 11.2 rainy days, against November's 1.4 inches on 2.3 — warm-season storms carry Citrus Park's moisture. That puts Citrus Park in a summer-convective cohort with places like Westchase, FL, Carrollwood, FL and Northdale, FL.

Hard freezes are rare in Citrus Park: the coldest month averages 62°F, so Citrus Park's growing window runs most of the year. August is the hottest stretch near 84°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Citrus Park's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than Citrus Park's inland parcels.

Similar climates: Westchase, FL, Carrollwood, FL, Northdale, FL, Town 'n' Country, FL, Keystone, FL.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Citrus Park?
Frost typically leaves Citrus Park by mid-February and returns to Citrus Park near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Citrus Park?
August is the wettest month in Citrus Park, about 9.0 inches on average; the year totals roughly 49 inches.
What is the warmest month in Citrus Park?
August is Citrus Park's warmest month, averaging about 84°F.
What is the coldest month in Citrus Park?
Citrus Park bottoms out in January, with a mean near 62°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Citrus Park?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-February in Citrus Park; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Citrus Park get?
Citrus Park averages about 69 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Citrus Park?
Citrus Park's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 62°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Citrus Park?
Citrus Park'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 Citrus Park?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Citrus Park in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Citrus Park?
Current conditions for Citrus Park and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Citrus Park forecast updated?
The Citrus Park forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Citrus Park?
Day length in Citrus Park peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Citrus Park?
The next few days in Citrus Park's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Citrus Park's humid subtropical climate in Florida pairs 62°F Januarys with 84°F Julys, 22°F apart across the seasons.

Rain and snow bring Citrus Park roughly 49 inches a year across approximately 69 measurable-precipitation days.

At 28.1°N, Citrus Park's 22°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Citrus Park's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Citrus Park

  • 33625
  • 33556

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.