2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Plant City, FL vs Murphy, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Murphy. Plant City averages 242 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Murphy, North Carolina gets 59.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Plant City, Florida gets 53.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Murphy averages 4 inches of snow per year. Plant City averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Murphy, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.2
Rain: averages 59.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Plant City, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 91.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 49.5
Rain: averages 53.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Murphy is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Plant City is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Plant City, FL

67°F

Today's Weather - Murphy, NC

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Plant City / Murphy

August is the hottest month for Plant City with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Plant City, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plant City are March, November and February.

July is the hottest month for Murphy with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Murphy, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Murphy are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Plant City with an average of 49.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Murphy with an average of 25.2°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Plant City, there are 99.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

In Murphy, there are 12.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Plant City, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Murphy, there are 103.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Plant City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Murphy, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

June is the wettest month in Plant City with 8.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.7 inches in Plant City means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.


January is the wettest month in Murphy with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.9 inches in Murphy means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in Plant City with 17.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 114.5 rainy days annually in Plant City, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Murphy with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 124.8 rainy days annually in Murphy, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Plant City, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

An annual snowfall of 4.0 inches in Murphy means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Plant City.

February is the snowiest month in Murphy with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.