Climate · Sun City Center

Sun City Center, FL climate

Sun City Center has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 51°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
91°
405th coolest of 958 Florida towns
January low
51°
390th mildest of 958 Florida towns
Rain + melted snow
53 in
433rd wettest of 958 Florida towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
17th snowiest of 927 Florida towns
A normal year

What a year in Sun City Center feels like

Winter

73° / 53°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

83° / 63°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

91° / 74°
Typical high / low · 97 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

84° / 67°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarAprNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Sun City Center weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January71°51°2.9" 060 55° – 67°
February74°54°2.2" 050 56° – 72°
March78°58°2.8" 060 60° – 73°
April83°63°2.7" 050 68° – 77°
May88°68°3.3" 050 73° – 81°
June90°73°8.3" 0130 80° – 84°
July91°75°8.3" 0160 81° – 85°
August91°75°9.2" 0160 81° – 84°
September90°73°6.8" 0130 79° – 84°
October85°67°2.7" 060 73° – 81°
November78°59°1.8" 040 64° – 75°
December74°54°2.4" 060 53° – 73°
Year83°64°53.4"0.0"1000

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Sun City Center

Sun City Center gets 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 100 days a year.

53 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 93% of U.S. towns
0.0 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
9.2"

Snowfall by month

No measurable snow in a normal year.
Frost & the growing season

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about half of winters dip to 32° here (54% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
2
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
97
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Sun City Center

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sun City Center, 13% of that work is heating and 87% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.

13%heating
499 heating degree daysLess heating than 99% of U.S. towns
3,477 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 98% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Around Sun City Center

Sun City Center and its neighbors

Sun City Center borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.3°. Balm has the coldest January nights (50°) and Wimauma the hottest July afternoons (91°). Sun City Center’s January low is 51° and its July high 91°.

Gibsonton: January low 53°, July high 91°Riverview: January low 51°, July high 91°Ruskin: January low 52°, July high 91°Wimauma: January low 51°, July high 91°Apollo Beach: January low 53°, July high 91°Balm: January low 50°, July high 91°Sun City Center: January low 51°, July high 91° Sun City CenterRuskinWimaumaApollo BeachBalm
ColderMilder50° to 53°
Balm50.3° −1.1°
Wimauma50.5° −0.9°
Sun City Center51.4°
Ruskin51.5° +0.1°
Apollo Beach52.6° +1.2°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Sun City Center compares

Summer heat91° July high
Hotter than 83% of U.S. towns405th coolest of 958 Florida towns
Winter cold51° January low
Milder than 99% of U.S. towns390th mildest of 958 Florida towns
Precipitation53" a year
Wetter than 93% of U.S. towns433rd wettest of 958 Florida towns
Snow0.0" a winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns17th snowiest of 927 Florida towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.5°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Sun City Center averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is larger than in 72% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.6° now 63°, was 62°
🌷 Spring+1.6° now 73°, was 71°
☀️ Summer+1.4° now 82°, was 81°
🍂 Fall+1.6° now 75°, was 74°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sun City Center’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 53° to 73°. August is the most reliable, staying within 3°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Sun City Center’s climate

What is the coldest month in Sun City Center?

January, with a typical high of 71° and a low of 51°.

What is the hottest month in Sun City Center?

July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 75°. About 97 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Sun City Center get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Sun City Center?

Frost is uncommon. Only 54% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Sun City Center?

August, with 9.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sun City Center itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Parrish, FL (7 mi, snow) and Tampa Bay Area Wfo, FL (3 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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