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United States / Florida / Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metro Area / Hillsborough County / Plant City / Zip Codes
Plant City, FL has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The temperature in Plant City averages around 80°F (26°C) in the summer months, and around 62°F (16.7°C) in the winter. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, although there are usually more storms during the summer months. The humidity levels are typically high all year round, often reaching over 90% from June to August.

Plant City, Florida gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plant City averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Plant City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 50
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

2.2 Summer - 9.1 Winter
November, April and March are the most pleasant months in Plant City, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePlant City, FloridaUnited States
  53.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  114.5 days106.2 days
  242 days205 days
  91.7°85.8°
  49.5°21.7°
  6.77
  6.94.3
  131 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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.
In Plant City, there are 99.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.
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.
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 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.
Humidity in Plant City can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in August and July. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
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.
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.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Plant City, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Plant City.
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Rebecca · Valrico, FL
Growing Communities and Area
Over 14 years ago

Plant City used to be known primarily as a farming community with not much else going on. Now its beginning to grow out of that stigma, and lately has been having new  More

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Abhd · Plant City, FL
Its a Good Ol' Boy Town so u better know a Good Ol
Over 15 years ago

Outside of the weather, which in MISERABLE with heat and humidity, PC is a quaint rural town who wants to remain quaint and rural. 25 years ago all Plant City had, was  More

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Abhd · Plant City, FL
If you like trying to breath in 100 degree jello,
Over 15 years ago

When it comes to weather and comfort, Plant City is in a word God-awful, unless you have a high tolerance for heat and humidity. Though nearby Tampa/St. Pete may be in  More

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