Humid subtropical

Gulf Breeze, Florida

Santa Rosa County, Florida · Population 6.5k · 26 ft elevation

Living in Gulf Breeze

Gulf Breeze has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 44°F).

Precipitation is very wet at about 68″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 148 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Gulf Breeze at a glance

Population
6.5k
Elevation
26 ft
Average daily high
79°F87th percentile
Average daily low
61°F92th percentile
Annual precipitation
68″99th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,156 hrs81th percentile
Median AQI
4462th percentile
Median home value
$485k80th percentile
Median rent
$1,246/mo54th percentile
Median household income
$109k79th percentile
Property tax rate
0.60%17th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
0.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
6.9%
Unemployment rate
8.8%
Homes with broadband
93%62th percentile
Walkability index
7.532th percentile
Average commute
24 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
82%93th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
68%
Violent crime rate
56 per 100k17th percentile
Property crime rate
169 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
8946th percentile
Outdoor access
4343th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
6%
Public land within 30 miles
6%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
197 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Gulf Breeze, Florida
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan63°F44°F5.0″—208 hrs
Feb67°F48°F4.8″—190 hrs
Mar72°F53°F5.3″—263 hrs
Apr78°F59°F5.5″—288 hrs
May85°F67°F3.9″—338 hrs
Jun90°F74°F7.3″—307 hrs
Jul92°F76°F7.9″—304 hrs
Aug91°F75°F7.5″—284 hrs
Sep89°F72°F6.6″—272 hrs
Oct81°F62°F4.7″—270 hrs
Nov72°F51°F4.4″—238 hrs
Dec65°F46°F5.4″—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