Humid subtropical
Forest City, Florida
Seminole County, Florida · Population 15k · 135 ft elevation
Living in Forest City
Forest City 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 51″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 163 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Forest City at a glance
- Population
- 15k
- Elevation
- 135 ft
- Average daily high
- 83°F94th percentile
- Average daily low
- 65°F96th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,099 hrs77th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $365k68th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,706/mo76th percentile
- Median household income
- $84k61th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.72%28th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.173th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 64%78th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6161th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 15%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 16%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71°F | 52°F | 2.6″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Feb | 74°F | 54°F | 2.1″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Mar | 78°F | 58°F | 2.7″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Apr | 83°F | 63°F | 2.7″ | — | 293 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 69°F | 3.7″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 73°F | 8.2″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 75°F | 8.1″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 75°F | 7.7″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 74°F | 6.5″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Oct | 84°F | 68°F | 3.2″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Nov | 78°F | 60°F | 1.7″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Dec | 73°F | 54°F | 2.3″ | — | 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