Humid subtropical
Arcadia, Florida
DeSoto County, Florida · Population 7.6k · 66 ft elevation
Living in Arcadia
Arcadia has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 47°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (73% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 164 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Arcadia at a glance
- Population
- 7.6k
- Elevation
- 66 ft
- Average daily high
- 84°F96th percentile
- Average daily low
- 60°F91th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,209 hrs84th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $159k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $886/mo23th percentile
- Median household income
- $38k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.60%17th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%33th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%
- Violent crime rate
- 444 per 100k85th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,023 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8235th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 11%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73°F | 47°F | 2.3″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Feb | 76°F | 50°F | 2.0″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Mar | 80°F | 53°F | 2.4″ | — | 280 hrs |
| Apr | 84°F | 58°F | 2.7″ | — | 300 hrs |
| May | 89°F | 64°F | 3.8″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 69°F | 9.6″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 8.2″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 72°F | 8.9″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 70°F | 7.8″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 86°F | 64°F | 2.6″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Nov | 79°F | 56°F | 1.8″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Dec | 75°F | 51°F | 1.8″ | — | 233 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