Humid subtropical
Balm, Florida
Hillsborough County, Florida · Population 5.4k · 141 ft elevation
Living in Balm
Balm has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 50°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 173 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 49, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Balm at a glance
- Population
- 5.4k
- Elevation
- 141 ft
- Average daily high
- 83°F94th percentile
- Average daily low
- 63°F94th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,209 hrs84th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4982th percentile
- Median home value
- $313k60th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,679/mo75th percentile
- Median household income
- $104k76th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.30%65th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 99%97th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.79th percentile
- Average commute
- 38 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%71th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 53%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5049th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 16%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72°F | 50°F | 2.7″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Feb | 74°F | 53°F | 2.2″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Mar | 78°F | 56°F | 3.0″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Apr | 83°F | 61°F | 2.7″ | — | 302 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 67°F | 3.0″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 72°F | 7.9″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 73°F | 8.2″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 74°F | 8.8″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 72°F | 7.7″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 85°F | 66°F | 2.9″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Nov | 79°F | 58°F | 2.0″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Dec | 74°F | 53°F | 2.6″ | — | 227 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