Humid subtropical
Destin, Florida
Okaloosa County, Florida · Population 14k · 36 ft elevation
Living in Destin
Destin has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 45°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 140 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Destin at a glance
- Population
- 14k
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 61°F92th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,156 hrs81th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $455k78th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,913/mo84th percentile
- Median household income
- $89k65th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.64%20th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.562th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 77%90th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2626th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 45°F | 4.5″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 48°F | 5.0″ | — | 190 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 54°F | 4.7″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 60°F | 4.5″ | — | 288 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 68°F | 3.2″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 74°F | 4.7″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 76°F | 5.8″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 76°F | 6.1″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 72°F | 5.2″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 63°F | 2.8″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 53°F | 4.1″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Dec | 66°F | 48°F | 4.7″ | — | 196 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