Humid subtropical
Avon Park, Florida
Highlands County, Florida · Population 9.9k · 164 ft elevation
Living in Avon Park
Avon Park has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 49°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (73% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 172 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Avon Park at a glance
- Population
- 9.9k
- Elevation
- 164 ft
- Average daily high
- 84°F96th percentile
- Average daily low
- 63°F94th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,209 hrs84th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $120k11th percentile
- Median rent
- $909/mo25th percentile
- Median household income
- $37k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.51%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.965th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8946th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4847th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 11%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73°F | 49°F | 2.4″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Feb | 76°F | 52°F | 2.0″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Mar | 80°F | 55°F | 2.6″ | — | 280 hrs |
| Apr | 85°F | 61°F | 2.6″ | — | 300 hrs |
| May | 89°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 71°F | 9.2″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 73°F | 7.4″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 73°F | 7.6″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 72°F | 7.5″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 86°F | 66°F | 3.3″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Nov | 80°F | 58°F | 2.2″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Dec | 75°F | 53°F | 2.1″ | — | 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