Humid subtropical
Cortez, Florida
Manatee County, Florida · Population 5.3k · 16 ft elevation
Living in Cortez
Cortez has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 52°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (75% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 185 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Cortez at a glance
- Population
- 5.3k
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Average daily high
- 83°F94th percentile
- Average daily low
- 65°F96th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,342 hrs88th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $389k71th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,912/mo84th percentile
- Median household income
- $77k52th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.74%30th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.179th percentile
- Average commute
- 36 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2827th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- 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 | 52°F | 2.8″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Feb | 75°F | 55°F | 1.9″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Mar | 78°F | 58°F | 2.9″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Apr | 83°F | 63°F | 2.5″ | — | 314 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 68°F | 2.6″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 74°F | 7.0″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 75°F | 7.4″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 75°F | 9.1″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 74°F | 6.0″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 86°F | 68°F | 2.8″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Nov | 80°F | 60°F | 1.8″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Dec | 75°F | 55°F | 2.3″ | — | 235 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