Sun City Center has some of the mildest winter nights among U.S. towns
July afternoons average 91°. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 92% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.5° above 1901–2000. For walks and days out, the stretch from November to April brings highs of 71–83°.
A year in Sun City Center at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sun City Center’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Sun City Center’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Sun City Center feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze most winters
Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tampa Bay Area Wfo, FL, 2.8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Sun City Center’s center in zone 10a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 31°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 53 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain falls on about 100 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Parrish, FL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Sun City Center
13% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. No month averages under 55°.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Tampa Bay Area Wfo, FL.
Living with Sun City Center’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10a. Frost comes about 5 winters in 10, so tender plants can often stay out through winter.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, November and December. 24 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Sun City Center from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (48%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Sun City Center and its neighbors
Balm has the coldest January nights next door (50°, 1° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Sun City Center’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun City Center, FL | 51° | 91° | 53" | 0.0" |
| Hitchcock, TX | 47° | 90° | 53" | 0.1" |
| St. Marys, GA | 43° | 91° | 51" | 0.0" |
| Morgan City, LA | 44° | 91° | 60" | 0.0" |
| Gulf Shores, AL | 44° | 90° | 62" | 0.0" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Sun City Center averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A bigger shift than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Sun City Center compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Sun City Center’s place among Florida’s.
Sun City Center weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Sun City Center’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Parrish, FL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71° | 51° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| February | 74° | 54° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 56° – 72° |
| March | 78° | 58° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| April | 83° | 63° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| May | 88° | 68° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| June | 90° | 73° | 8.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| July | 91° | 75° | 8.3" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 75° | 9.2" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| September | 90° | 73° | 6.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| October | 85° | 67° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| November | 78° | 59° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| December | 74° | 54° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 73° |
| Year | 83° | 64° | 53.4" | 0.0" | 100 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 53° to 73°. August is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Where Sun City Center’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Sun City Center’s center.
- Snow: Parrish, FL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tampa Bay Area Wfo, FL, 2.8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Sun City Center’s climate
What is the weather like in Sun City Center?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 51°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 97% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 82% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Sun City Center in winter?
January nights average 51°. About 2 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 55°.
How much snow does Sun City Center get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Parrish, FL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Sun City Center?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 75°. About 97 days a year reach 90° (Tampa Bay Area Wfo, FL).
When is the first and last frost in Sun City Center?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 54% of winters at Tampa Bay Area Wfo, FL, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Sun City Center in?
Zone 10a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 31°.
What is the best time of year to visit Sun City Center?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Sun City Center getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 62% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sun City Center.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.