Humid subtropical
Alachua, Florida
Alachua County, Florida · Population 11k · 151 ft elevation
Living in Alachua
Alachua has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 126 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Alachua at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 151 ft
- Average daily high
- 81°F91th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,060 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $286k55th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,132/mo45th percentile
- Median household income
- $79k54th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.94%48th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.619th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%71th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9048th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4141th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66°F | 40°F | 3.7″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Feb | 70°F | 42°F | 3.1″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Mar | 76°F | 46°F | 3.9″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Apr | 82°F | 52°F | 2.8″ | — | 281 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 62°F | 3.4″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 6.7″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 70°F | 7.1″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 71°F | 7.2″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 67°F | 5.5″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 57°F | 3.5″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Nov | 75°F | 48°F | 2.2″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Dec | 69°F | 42°F | 2.6″ | — | 205 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology