When to paint a house exterior in Clearwater, FL
When to paint in Clearwater, FL
A long painting season, with room to reschedule. The painting window is February to May, with 7 good months a year. The best month is April, at about 23 painting days. Book a painter by December.
If you want the house done in February to May, call for quotes in December or earlier; a job pushed past May is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.
- 9Jan
- 14Feb
- 22Mar
- 23Apr
- 16May
- 4Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 3Sep
- 18Oct
- 21Nov
- 14Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 | 8 | 18 | 52° / 73°F |
| February | 14 | 11 | 19 | 56° / 78°F |
| March | 22 | 20 | 24 | 60° / 81°F |
| April | 23 | 21 | 23 | 66° / 85°F |
| May | 16 | 13 | 16 | 70° / 89°F |
| June | 4 | 3 | 4 | 75° / 91°F |
| July | 1 | under 1 | 1 | 76° / 92°F |
| August | 1 | under 1 | 1 | 77° / 93°F |
| September | 3 | 3 | 3 | 76° / 91°F |
| October | 18 | 17 | 18 | 71° / 87°F |
| November | 21 | 15 | 21 | 63° / 81°F |
| December | 14 | 13 | 19 | 58° / 77°F |
Deck stain does best in April. Low-temperature paint adds about 20 days a year here.
Towns near Clearwater compared
Every one of the 6 closest places lands within three days of Clearwater's 145 a year, so the season here is the regional season. Dunedin, Safety Harbor, Largo, Oldsmar, Pinellas Park, Seminole are read from the same station as Clearwater, so their numbers match; the real difference is the distance from that station.
| Place | From Clearwater | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunedin, FL | 4 mi north | 145 | February to May | same station |
| Safety Harbor, FL | 5 mi northeast | 145 | February to May | same station |
| Largo, FL | 5 mi south | 145 | February to May | same station |
| Oldsmar, FL | 8 mi northeast | 145 | February to May | same station |
| Pinellas Park, FL | 9 mi southeast | 145 | February to May | same station |
| Seminole, FL | 9 mi south | 145 | February to May | same station |
How Clearwater ranks in FL
Of 173 FL places with 10,000 people or more, Clearwater (population 116,811, 20th largest) ranks 77th for painting days, right at the state median of 145. The longest season in the state is North Port, 226 days, 73 miles southeast. The shortest is Crestview at 69. Low-temperature paint only adds 20 days here, so the season is set by heat, rain or dew rather than cold nights.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from St Pete-Clwtr International Airport (6.9 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.