Sun City Center in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sun City Center sees average daytime highs around 73°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 6.1 in of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 73°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sun City Center's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sun City Center's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 73°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 53°F
- Rainfall
- 6.1 in
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 mph
- Travel score
- 7.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sun City Center in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 73°F.
A typical winter day in Sun City Center reaches about 73°F and drops to 53°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Sun City Center
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Sun City Center weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71° / 52° | 2.4 | 6.2 | 10.4 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 74° / 54° | 1.9 | 5.9 | 11 | 7.6 |
| Mar | 78° / 58° | 2.3 | 6.3 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 83° / 63° | 2.1 | 6.4 | 12.6 | 6.5 |
| May | 88° / 69° | 2.9 | 8.6 | 13.4 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 89° / 74° | 7.1 | 19.9 | 13.7 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 89° / 75° | 7.5 | 23.6 | 13.6 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 89° / 75° | 7.6 | 24.3 | 13 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 88° / 74° | 6.0 | 18.4 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 84° / 68° | 2.4 | 8.5 | 11.3 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 78° / 60° | 1.6 | 4.5 | 10.6 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 73° / 55° | 1.8 | 5.3 | 10.3 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sun City Center gets around 6.1 in of rain over 17 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sun City Center
None of Sun City Center's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Sun City Center sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Sun City Center's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Sun City Center?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Sun City Center for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Sun City Center in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sun City Center sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sun City Center in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 66°F across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 65°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 15 to Dec 20 — about 9.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 65 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 79 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 73 | 69 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65 | Cool |
| Feb | 65 | Cool |
| Mar | 68 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 73 | Refreshing |
| May | 79 | Warm |
| Jun | 83 | Tropical |
| Jul | 86 | Tropical |
| Aug | 86 | Tropical |
| Sep | 85 | Tropical |
| Oct | 80 | Warm |
| Nov | 73 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 69 | Refreshing |
UV index in Sun City Center in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sun City Center peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sun City Center in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sun City Center is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Sun City Center?
Sun City Center sits at 27.7°N, 82.4°W, 49 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ruskin, 5.0 mi away.
Topography around Sun City Center
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Sun City Center.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sun City Center has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 ft around an average of 59 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft.
The land around Sun City Center is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), trees (33%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (37%) and grassland (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (38%), water (30%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sun City Center (27.7181°, -82.3518°, elevation 49 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.