Lecanto, FL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lecanto, a community in Citrus County, Florida.
Today
88°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lecanto
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 88°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 9 mph SW | 54% |
| Tonight | 72°F | Partly Cloudy then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph SSW | 24% |
| Wednesday | 91°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SSW | 51% |
| Wednesday Night | 72°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 6 mph SE | 42% |
| Thursday | 92°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph E | 68% |
| Thursday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 6 mph ENE | 68% |
| Friday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 61% |
| Friday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph E | 61% |
| Saturday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SE | 66% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SE | 66% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSE | 43% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph ESE | 43% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SSW | 29% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph E | 29% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lecanto (28.825, -82.500). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lecanto
Last spring frost
Mar 3
First fall frost
Dec 5
Growing season
279 days
Hardiness zone
9b
More local growing data for Lecanto: nearby ZIP 34461 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Florida frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Inverness 3 Se, Fl (10.3 mi from Lecanto). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.