Humid subtropical
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
Walton County, Florida · Population 6.3k · 272 ft elevation
Living in DeFuniak Springs
DeFuniak Springs has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 65″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 134 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
DeFuniak Springs at a glance
- Population
- 6.3k
- Elevation
- 272 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 65″98th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,156 hrs81th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $163k23th percentile
- Median rent
- $821/mo15th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k18th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.45%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 16.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.024th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 75%89th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%
- Violent crime rate
- 259 per 100k66th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,198 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8946th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 66th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 39°F | 5.0″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 43°F | 5.1″ | — | 190 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 48°F | 5.2″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 54°F | 4.3″ | — | 288 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 63°F | 4.0″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 7.1″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 7.5″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 72°F | 7.0″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 67°F | 6.0″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 57°F | 3.6″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 47°F | 4.4″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 42°F | 5.5″ | — | 195 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