When to paint a house exterior in Hollywood, FL
When to paint in Hollywood, FL
A long painting season, with room to reschedule. The painting window is October to May, with 8 good months a year. The best month is March, at about 24 painting days. Book a painter by August.
If you want the house done in October to May, call for quotes in August 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, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec.
- 19Jan
- 18Feb
- 24Mar
- 20Apr
- 15May
- 7Jun
- 5Jul
- 2Aug
- 7Sep
- 15Oct
- 16Nov
- 17Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 19 | 21 | 61° / 78°F |
| February | 18 | 15 | 19 | 64° / 80°F |
| March | 24 | 22 | 24 | 67° / 82°F |
| April | 20 | 15 | 20 | 71° / 85°F |
| May | 15 | 11 | 15 | 74° / 87°F |
| June | 7 | 4 | 7 | 76° / 89°F |
| July | 5 | 3 | 5 | 78° / 91°F |
| August | 2 | 1 | 2 | 78° / 91°F |
| September | 7 | 3 | 7 | 77° / 90°F |
| October | 15 | 11 | 15 | 75° / 87°F |
| November | 16 | 13 | 17 | 69° / 83°F |
| December | 17 | 16 | 18 | 65° / 80°F |
Deck stain does best in March. Low-temperature paint adds about 5 days a year here.
Towns near Hollywood compared
5 get fewer, down to 145 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. Dania Beach is read from the same station as Hollywood, so its numbers match; the real difference is the distance from that station.
| Place | From Hollywood | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dania Beach, FL | 2 mi north | 165 | October to May | same station |
| Hallandale Beach, FL | 4 mi southeast | 145 | November to May | North Perry Airport |
| West Park, FL | 4 mi south | 145 | November to May | North Perry Airport |
| Aventura, FL | 5 mi south | 145 | November to May | North Perry Airport |
| Sunny Isles Beach, FL | 7 mi south | 145 | November to May | North Perry Airport |
| North Miami Beach, FL | 7 mi south | 145 | November to May | North Perry Airport |
How Hollywood ranks in FL
Of 173 FL places with 10,000 people or more, Hollywood (population 159,073, 12th largest) ranks 15th for painting days, 20 days above the state median of 145. The longest season in the state is North Port, 226 days, 144 miles northwest. The shortest is Crestview at 69. Low-temperature paint only adds 5 days here, so the season is set by heat, rain or dew rather than cold nights.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Fort Laud/Hollywood International Airport (3.3 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.