Humid subtropical
Fort Pierce, Florida
St. Lucie County, Florida · Population 48k · 43 ft elevation
Living in Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 53°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 191 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Fort Pierce at a glance
- Population
- 48k
- Elevation
- 43 ft
- Average daily high
- 82°F93th percentile
- Average daily low
- 65°F96th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,164 hrs82th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $221k39th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,194/mo50th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k11th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.73%30th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 58%70th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 55%
- Violent crime rate
- 422 per 100k83th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,583 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4343th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 7%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72°F | 53°F | 3.0″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Feb | 74°F | 55°F | 2.8″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Mar | 77°F | 58°F | 3.0″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 64°F | 3.6″ | — | 296 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 69°F | 4.2″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 73°F | 6.2″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 74°F | 6.2″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 75°F | 7.3″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 74°F | 8.2″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Oct | 84°F | 70°F | 5.7″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Nov | 78°F | 62°F | 3.2″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Dec | 74°F | 56°F | 2.4″ | — | 221 hrs |
Near Fort Pierce
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology