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

Pensacola, FL
Sunday, August 2 at 9:58 AM
84
°
Drizzle
Feels like
96°
Humidity
90%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
1:07 AM
Sunset
2:42 PM
Pensacola, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPensacola, FL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit with a 57% chance of precipitation at 9 AM.
L 75°H 84°
Pensacola, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Showers
    60%
    0.59″
    84°75°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    0.01″
    86°75°+2°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    0.01″
    94°76°+8°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Thunderstorm
    10%
    0.04″
    94°78°0°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Clear
    14%
    —
    91°77°-3°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Thunderstorm
    18%
    —
    93°79°+2°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Overcast
    24%
    —
    93°77°0°
Pensacola, FL
Next 24 hours · Warm now
72°80°88°12p6p12a6anow 81°high 84°low 75°PRECIP %
Pensacola, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
248° · backing 19°
Direction
WSW
248°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
16
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 @ 12:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 277SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 19° from the wsw.
Pensacola, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1007.5
+1.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.75 inHg
Now
1007.5
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
+0.5
mb
24h
-3.1
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1007–1011
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1010.91006.51007.8
Pressure climbing out of the rain band — clearing edging in.
Pensacola, FL
Air quality
30
AQI
Good
→0 in 6h▲Peak ~39 @ 9 PM

AQI 30 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 33. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~93%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5Good
5.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
69μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 33. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~93%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 33
UV peak
2.8 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 6

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 5 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 5.1 µg/m³, PM10 to 6.3 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.81
Wind
light
Recent rain
5h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

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/m³300
Pensacola, FL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
89%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
30.0mi
UNLIMITED
73 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
14:58 UTC · Pensacola, 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
14:58 UTC · Pensacola, FL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Pensacola, FL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Pensacola, FL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Pensacola, FL
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
5:42 AM
Sunrise
1:07 AM
Daylight
13h 35m
Sunset
2:42 PM
Civil dusk
8:09 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Pensacola, FL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
9:30 PM
Moonset
9:52 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Pensacola, 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 →

Pensacola at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 32501, 32502, 32503, 32504, 32505, 32506, 32507, 32508 +6 more

16-Day Forecast — Pensacola

  1. Sun84°75°60%
  2. Mon86°75°21%
  3. Tue94°76°24%
  4. Wed94°78°10%
  5. Thu91°77°14%
  6. Fri93°79°18%
  7. Sat93°77°24%
  8. Sun93°77°34%
  9. Mon93°78°35%
  10. Tue93°78°26%
  11. Wed94°79°18%
  12. Thu97°78°29%
  13. Fri94°75°26%
  14. Sat95°74°32%
  15. Sun93°76°36%
  16. Mon91°76°29%

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

Live wind & temperature near Pensacola

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 — Pensacola

SPC includes Pensacola 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 Pensacola

Pensacola sits in Escambia County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 7m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 11m — a swing of +3h 56m 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 533 miles to the SE. The nearest town Pensacola tracks is Garcon Point, roughly 6 miles to the ENE.

Air quality in Pensacola’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2024 (median AQI 43). See the full air-quality history for Pensacola.

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

Pensacola's warmest month is July (~81°F mean) and its coldest is January (~51°F). Rainfall peaks in August (6.9 inches) and bottoms out in October (2.2 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January51°4.9″16
February53°4.5″14
March60°5.3″16
April66°4.4″16
May74°2.8″15
June80°4.9″21
July81°6.6″27
August81°6.9″28
September77°4.5″19
October70°2.2″10
November60°3.7″13
December53°4.8″17

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Pensacola runs from a 51°F January mean to 81°F in July, a 30°F seasonal spread, with near 55.5 inches of precipitation across about 210 wet days.

Pensacola's precipitation spreads evenly: August peaks at 6.9 inches on 27.7 wet days, while October holds 2.2 inches over 10.5 — no month dominates Pensacola's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern Pensacola shares with places like Goulding, FL, Brent, FL and West Pensacola, FL.

With a coldest-month mean of 51°F, Pensacola stays mostly frost-free and grows year-round. The July peak near 81°F is Pensacola's real limit, pushing cool-season vegetables to spring and fall. Within Pensacola, low or inland lots lose 3-5°F overnight versus Pensacola's coastal ground.

Similar climates: Goulding, FL, Brent, FL, West Pensacola, FL, Gulf Breeze, FL, Ferry Pass, FL.

Naturalist notes

By late May, brown pelicans begin their nesting season along Pensacola's coastal areas.

Southern magnolia trees typically reach full bloom during May and June in this region.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Pensacola?
Frost typically leaves Pensacola by mid-March and returns to Pensacola near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Pensacola?
Rainfall in Pensacola peaks in August near 6.9 inches, out of about 56 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Pensacola?
July is Pensacola's warmest month, averaging about 81°F.
What is the coldest month in Pensacola?
Pensacola bottoms out in January, with a mean near 51°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Pensacola?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-March in Pensacola; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Pensacola get?
Expect roughly 210 wet days a year in Pensacola.
What hardiness zone is Pensacola?
Pensacola sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 51°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Pensacola?
Pensacola'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 Pensacola?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Pensacola in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Pensacola?
Current conditions for Pensacola and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Pensacola forecast updated?
The Pensacola forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Pensacola?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Pensacola 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 Pensacola?
The next few days in Pensacola's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Pensacola's humid subtropical climate in Florida pairs 51°F Januarys with 81°F Julys, 30°F apart across the seasons.

Yearly precipitation in Pensacola totals around 56 inches, spread over about 210 days of rain or snow.

At 30.4°N, Pensacola's 30°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Pensacola's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Pensacola

  • 32503
  • 32504
  • 32501
  • 32502
  • 32513
  • 32522
  • 32524
  • 32591

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.