Humid subtropical
Bartow, Florida
Polk County, Florida · Population 20k · 151 ft elevation
Living in Bartow
Bartow 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 51″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 160 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Bartow at a glance
- Population
- 20k
- Elevation
- 151 ft
- Average daily high
- 84°F96th percentile
- Average daily low
- 62°F93th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,099 hrs77th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $210k37th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,073/mo40th percentile
- Median household income
- $67k40th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.54%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.753th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 51%59th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Violent crime rate
- 351 per 100k77th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,019 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3837th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- 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 | 2.7″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Feb | 76°F | 52°F | 2.1″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Mar | 80°F | 56°F | 2.8″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Apr | 84°F | 61°F | 2.7″ | — | 292 hrs |
| May | 89°F | 66°F | 3.0″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 71°F | 8.3″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 73°F | 7.6″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 73°F | 7.8″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 72°F | 7.3″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Oct | 85°F | 66°F | 3.0″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Nov | 79°F | 57°F | 1.5″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Dec | 75°F | 53°F | 2.2″ | — | 224 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