Tallahassee, Florida Weather
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Tallahassee weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 1:30 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Clear15%—89°69°—
- TuesdaySep 22Clear——90°72°+1°
- WednesdaySep 23Light Drizzle15%—94°72°+4°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast——87°71°-7°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——85°67°-2°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——88°65°+3°
- SundaySep 27Light Drizzle——90°68°+2°
Air quality now AQI 53 · Moderate
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.1 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
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 32 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 14.
- Present
- AQI 32
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 14
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.1 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:45 PM
- Moonset
- 2:25 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Tallahassee at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 79°F (high 89°F, low 69°F), 2°F above the 77°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: March 11 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 10 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots; harvest beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Tallahassee
- Mon89°69°15%
- Tue90°72°9%
- Wed94°72°15%
- Thu87°71°8%
- Fri85°67°4%
- Sat88°65°4%
- Sun90°68°4%
- Mon90°68°9%
- Tue92°69°13%
- Wed82°68°24%
- Thu89°68°20%
- Fri91°69°40%
- Sat91°67°55%
- Sun89°65°42%
- Mon90°66°29%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Tallahassee
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Right now in the garden
Late season
As of September 21, the first frost (around November 21) is about 9 weeks away. Frost-tender plants keep producing until then. This city's planting calendar for September: plant beans, squash, fall brassicas, and carrots; harvest beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Tallahassee
SPC includes Tallahassee 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.
Sun & seasons in Tallahassee
Tallahassee sits in Leon 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 406 miles to the SE. The nearest town Tallahassee tracks is Panama City, roughly 82 miles to the WSW.
Air quality in Tallahassee
Air quality in Tallahassee’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2024 (median AQI 44). See the full air-quality history for Tallahassee.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | spinach, radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| June | squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
July is Tallahassee's warmest stretch (~83°F) and January its coldest (~52°F); precipitation crests in June at 7.8 inches and ebbs in November to 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 |
Regional context
Similar climates Chaires, FL, Bradfordville, FL, Woodville, FL
By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Tallahassee sees 52°F Januarys and 83°F Julys, a 30°F range, plus around 58.8 inches of precipitation across 77 days.
Summer convection drives Tallahassee's precipitation: June logs 7.8 inches on 9.9 rainy days, against November's 3.1 inches on 4.1 — warm-season storms carry Tallahassee's moisture. Tallahassee shares that warm-season-wet pattern with places like Chaires, FL, Bradfordville, FL and Woodville, FL.
The cool-season window in Tallahassee starts at March 11, when nights stop freezing — think lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Warm-soil crops in Tallahassee wait about two weeks past Tallahassee's last frost, once the soil warms. Around November 21, freezing nights resume in Tallahassee and tender crops must come in. Sheltered Tallahassee yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Chaires, FL, Bradfordville, FL, Woodville, FL, Capitola, FL, Midway, FL.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Tallahassee?
- In Tallahassee, expect the last spring frost near March 11; Tallahassee's first autumn frost comes around November 21.
- What is the rainy season in Tallahassee?
- Tallahassee sees its heaviest rain in June (around 7.8 inches), part of roughly 59 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Tallahassee?
- Tallahassee peaks in July, when the mean runs near 83°F.
- What is the coldest month in Tallahassee?
- January is Tallahassee's coldest month, averaging about 52°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Tallahassee?
- In Tallahassee, sow peas and hardy greens around March 11; Tallahassee's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
- How many rainy days does Tallahassee get?
- Tallahassee averages about 77 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Tallahassee?
- Since January in Tallahassee averages 52°F, Tallahassee's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Tallahassee?
- Tallahassee'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 Tallahassee?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Tallahassee in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Tallahassee?
- Current conditions for Tallahassee and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Tallahassee forecast updated?
- The Tallahassee forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee?
- The next few days in Tallahassee's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Tallahassee sits at 30.5°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Tallahassee
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