Humid subtropical
Hobe Sound, Florida
Martin County, Florida · Population 14k · 26 ft elevation
Living in Hobe Sound
Hobe Sound has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 54°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 64″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (73% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 215 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Hobe Sound at a glance
- Population
- 14k
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Average daily high
- 83°F94th percentile
- Average daily low
- 64°F95th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 64″97th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,241 hrs86th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $324k61th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,184/mo49th percentile
- Median household income
- $63k35th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.80%36th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.024th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 79%92th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5958th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 23%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 17%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74°F | 54°F | 3.2″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Feb | 76°F | 55°F | 2.3″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Mar | 79°F | 58°F | 4.0″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Apr | 83°F | 62°F | 2.9″ | — | 302 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 67°F | 5.7″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 72°F | 9.6″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 73°F | 7.0″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 74°F | 9.0″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 72°F | 9.2″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Oct | 85°F | 68°F | 5.0″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Nov | 79°F | 62°F | 3.4″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Dec | 76°F | 57°F | 2.9″ | — | 214 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