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Jacksonville, Florida Weather

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night. Day 43 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Jacksonville, FL
Sunday, August 2 at 10:56 AM
84
°
Clear
Feels like
91°
Humidity
78%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
2:45 AM
Sunset
4:19 PM
Jacksonville, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastJacksonville, FL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit with a 44% chance of precipitation at 3 PM.
L 75°H 88°
Jacksonville, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    0.02″
    88°75°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Heavy Showers
    44%
    1.1″
    81°75°-7°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Light Drizzle
    56%
    —
    97°75°+16°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Showers
    48%
    0.51″
    98°75°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Thunderstorm
    28%
    —
    97°76°-1°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    —
    94°81°-3°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Mostly Clear
    44%
    —
    96°80°+2°
Jacksonville, FL
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°72°81°90°12p6p12a6anow 82°high 88°low 75°PRECIP %
Jacksonville, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
198° · backing 11°
Direction
SSW
198°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 10 mph
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 10 mph · pk 26 mph @ 2:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 3011SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 11° from the ssw.
Jacksonville, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.0
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.85 inHg
Now
1011.0
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
-1.1
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1010–1012
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1012.11009.81010.6
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Jacksonville, FL
Air quality
27
AQI
Good
→-4 in 6h

AQI 27 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~98%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
1.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
2μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
67μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.9

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~98%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 32
UV peak
4.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 9

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 TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³430
Jacksonville, FL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
11%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
37.3mi
UNLIMITED
42 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
14:56 UTC · Jacksonville, 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
14:56 UTC · Jacksonville, FL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Jacksonville, FL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Jacksonville, FL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Jacksonville, FL
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
6:20 AM
Sunrise
2:45 AM
Daylight
13h 34m
Sunset
4:19 PM
Civil dusk
8:47 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Jacksonville, FL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
10:07 PM
Moonset
10:29 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Jacksonville, FL
Microseason
Aug 1–5

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night

celestial
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Jacksonville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 32202, 32203, 32204, 32205, 32206, 32207, 32208, 32209 +25 more

16-Day Forecast — Jacksonville

  1. Sun88°75°36%
  2. Mon81°75°44%
  3. Tue97°75°57%
  4. Wed98°75°50%
  5. Thu97°76°28%
  6. Fri94°81°41%
  7. Sat96°80°52%
  8. Sun99°80°54%
  9. Mon101°74°56%
  10. Tue98°77°37%
  11. Wed97°76°34%
  12. Thu97°76°51%
  13. Fri97°78°61%
  14. Sat96°79°55%
  15. Sun92°81°42%
  16. Mon102°80°29%

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

Live wind & temperature near Jacksonville

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, 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 — Jacksonville

SPC includes Jacksonville 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.

Sun & seasons in Jacksonville

Jacksonville sits in Duval County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 6m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 11m — a swing of +3h 55m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Miami, the state’s largest city, lies about 327 miles to the SSE. The nearest town Jacksonville tracks is Gainesville, roughly 60 miles to the SW.

Air quality in Jacksonville’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2024 (median AQI 50). See the full air-quality history for Jacksonville.

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 · August 1–5

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night

Sunset slides back toward 8 PM; darkness creeps in, signaling summer's decline though heat persists.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 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——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, 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

July is Jacksonville's warmest stretch (~81°F) and January its coldest (~55°F); precipitation crests in July at 6.2 inches and ebbs in November to 1.5 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January55°3.1″17
February57°2.8″14
March62°3.5″15
April68°2.3″12
May75°2.4″17
June80°4.7″22
July81°6.2″26
August81°5.2″28
September78°5.5″25
October72°2.7″19
November64°1.5″14
December58°2.2″17

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Jacksonville sees 55°F Januarys and 81°F Julys, a 26°F range, plus around 42.1 inches of precipitation across 226 days.

Summer convection drives Jacksonville's precipitation: July logs 6.2 inches on 26.2 rainy days, against November's 1.5 inches on 13.9 — warm-season storms carry Jacksonville's moisture. That summer-storm rhythm groups Jacksonville with places like Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL, Orange Park, FL and Lakeside, FL.

Jacksonville rarely sees a hard freeze — its coldest month sits near 55°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. Within Jacksonville, low or inland lots lose 3-5°F overnight versus Jacksonville's coastal ground.

Similar climates: Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL, Orange Park, FL, Lakeside, FL, Nassau Village-Ratliff, FL, Oakleaf Plantation, FL.

Naturalist notes

May brings the peak migration of painted buntings through Jacksonville's coastal areas, with males displaying their brilliant blue heads and red underparts.

Late spring sees southern magnolia trees reaching full bloom across the city, their large white flowers releasing their characteristic lemony fragrance.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Jacksonville?
In Jacksonville, expect the last spring frost near mid-March; Jacksonville's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Jacksonville?
Rainfall in Jacksonville peaks in July near 6.2 inches, out of about 42 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Jacksonville?
On average July tops the year in Jacksonville at about 81°F.
What is the coldest month in Jacksonville?
The coldest stretch in Jacksonville falls in January, around 55°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Jacksonville?
In Jacksonville, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-March; Jacksonville's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Jacksonville get?
Jacksonville averages about 226 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Jacksonville?
With January around 55°F, Jacksonville's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Jacksonville's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Jacksonville?
Jacksonville'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 Jacksonville?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Jacksonville in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Jacksonville?
Current conditions for Jacksonville and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Jacksonville forecast updated?
The Jacksonville forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Jacksonville?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville?
The next few days in Jacksonville's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The humid subtropical climate of Jacksonville, Florida carries typical Januarys near 55°F and Julys around 81°F — 26°F of seasonal travel.

Rain and snow bring Jacksonville roughly 42 inches a year across approximately 226 measurable-precipitation days.

From 30.3°N, Jacksonville sees a 26°F seasonal swing that governs Jacksonville's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Jacksonville

  • 32224
  • 32225
  • 32226
  • 32227
  • 32220
  • 32221
  • 32222
  • 32223
  • 32228
  • 32219
  • 32218
  • 32214
  • 32217
  • 32216
  • 32211
  • 32210
  • 32212
  • 32246
  • 32244
  • 32233
  • 32234
  • 32202
  • 32250
  • 32254
  • 32257
  • 32256
  • 32208
  • 32209
  • 32206
  • 32207
  • 32204
  • 32205
  • 32203
  • 32258
  • 32277
  • 32099
  • 32201
  • 32229
  • 32231
  • 32232
  • 32235
  • 32236
  • 32238
  • 32239
  • 32241
  • 32245
  • 32247
  • 32255

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.