When to paint a house exterior in DeLand, FL
When to paint in DeLand, FL
A long painting season, with room to reschedule. The painting window is February to May, with 6 good months a year. The best month is October, at about 22 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.
- 8Jan
- 14Feb
- 19Mar
- 18Apr
- 18May
- 5Jun
- 1Jul
- 2Aug
- 7Sep
- 22Oct
- 15Nov
- 10Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | 8 | 23 | 48° / 70°F |
| February | 14 | 11 | 21 | 54° / 77°F |
| March | 19 | 18 | 26 | 56° / 80°F |
| April | 18 | 12 | 20 | 60° / 83°F |
| May | 18 | 12 | 18 | 66° / 87°F |
| June | 5 | 4 | 5 | 72° / 91°F |
| July | 1 | under 1 | 1 | 74° / 93°F |
| August | 2 | under 1 | 2 | 75° / 92°F |
| September | 7 | 3 | 7 | 72° / 89°F |
| October | 22 | 17 | 22 | 66° / 84°F |
| November | 15 | 11 | 20 | 59° / 77°F |
| December | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52° / 72°F |
Deck stain does best in March. Low-temperature paint adds about 46 days a year here.
Towns near DeLand compared
5 get fewer, down to 123 a year. A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule. Orange City is read from the same station as DeLand, so its numbers match; the real difference is the distance from that station.
| Place | From DeLand | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange City, FL | 6 mi south | 139 | February to May | same station |
| Deltona, FL | 9 mi southeast | 123 | February to April | Orlando Sanford Airport |
| DeBary, FL | 10 mi south | 123 | February to April | Orlando Sanford Airport |
| Sanford, FL | 16 mi south | 123 | February to April | Orlando Sanford Airport |
| Daytona Beach, FL | 16 mi northeast | 124 | March to May | Daytona Beach International A |
| Port Orange, FL | 18 mi east | 124 | March to May | Daytona Beach International A |
How DeLand ranks in FL
Of 173 FL places with 10,000 people or more, DeLand (population 45,587, 71st largest) ranks 97th for painting days, 6 days below the state median of 145. The longest season in the state is North Port, 226 days, 147 miles south. The shortest is Crestview at 69. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 46 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Deland Municipal Airport Sidn (3.1 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.