When to paint a house exterior in Zephyrhills, FL
When to paint in Zephyrhills, FL
A normal season: plan the job, do not leave it late. The painting window is March to April, with 3 good months a year. The best month is March, at about 16 painting days. Book a painter by January.
If you want the house done in March to April, call for quotes in January or earlier; a job pushed past April 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.
- 6Jan
- 11Feb
- 16Mar
- 16Apr
- 9May
- 2Jun
- under 1Jul
- under 1Aug
- 3Sep
- 14Oct
- 11Nov
- 8Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 4 | 16 | 47° / 71°F |
| February | 11 | 9 | 20 | 52° / 78°F |
| March | 16 | 13 | 23 | 54° / 81°F |
| April | 16 | 13 | 20 | 58° / 85°F |
| May | 9 | 7 | 9 | 63° / 90°F |
| June | 2 | 1 | 2 | 69° / 92°F |
| July | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 70° / 92°F |
| August | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 73° / 92°F |
| September | 3 | 2 | 3 | 72° / 90°F |
| October | 14 | 14 | 15 | 66° / 86°F |
| November | 11 | 9 | 18 | 58° / 79°F |
| December | 8 | 5 | 16 | 52° / 75°F |
Deck stain does best in October. Low-temperature paint adds about 46 days a year here.
Towns near Zephyrhills compared
6 of the 6 nearest places get more painting days, the most in Plant City (150 a year, 16 miles south). 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.
| Place | From Zephyrhills | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant City, FL | 16 mi south | 150 | February to May | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport |
| Temple Terrace, FL | 18 mi southwest | 145 | October to May | Tampa International Airport |
| Lakeland, FL | 19 mi southeast | 150 | February to May | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport |
| Auburndale, FL | 25 mi east | 120 | February to April | Winter Haven'S Gilbert Airport |
| Tampa, FL | 26 mi southwest | 145 | October to May | Tampa International Airport |
| Winter Haven, FL | 30 mi southeast | 120 | February to April | Winter Haven'S Gilbert Airport |
How Zephyrhills ranks in FL
Of 173 FL places with 10,000 people or more, Zephyrhills (population 22,304, 112th largest) ranks 167th for painting days, 48 days below the state median of 145. The longest season in the state is North Port, 226 days, 82 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 Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (1.7 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.