Humid subtropical
Belle Glade, Florida
Palm Beach County, Florida · Population 17k · 23 ft elevation
Living in Belle Glade
Belle Glade has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 52°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 198 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Belle Glade at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Average daily high
- 85°F98th percentile
- Average daily low
- 63°F94th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,028 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $141k16th percentile
- Median rent
- $875/mo21th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k11th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.99%51th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 69%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.890th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 58%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,090 per 100k98th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,495 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2626th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 21%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76°F | 52°F | 2.3″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Feb | 79°F | 53°F | 1.9″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Mar | 82°F | 57°F | 3.0″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Apr | 86°F | 61°F | 2.1″ | — | 285 hrs |
| May | 89°F | 66°F | 4.5″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 71°F | 9.5″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 7.0″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 73°F | 8.6″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Sep | 91°F | 72°F | 7.3″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Oct | 87°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Nov | 81°F | 60°F | 2.5″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Dec | 78°F | 56°F | 2.1″ | — | 223 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