Tropical monsoon
Kendall West, Florida
Miami-Dade County, Florida · Population 35k · 30 ft elevation
Living in Kendall West
Kendall West has a tropical monsoon climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and warm winters (January lows around 57°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 239 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Kendall West at a glance
- Population
- 35k
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Average daily high
- 85°F98th percentile
- Average daily low
- 67°F98th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,170 hrs82th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $378k70th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,755/mo78th percentile
- Median household income
- $67k40th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.78%34th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.890th percentile
- Average commute
- 37 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%77th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6766th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 26%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 54%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77°F | 57°F | 1.7″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Feb | 80°F | 59°F | 2.0″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Mar | 82°F | 61°F | 2.0″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Apr | 85°F | 65°F | 2.9″ | — | 299 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 69°F | 5.2″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 74°F | 8.8″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 75°F | 7.2″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 75°F | 8.3″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 75°F | 8.4″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 87°F | 71°F | 5.3″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Nov | 82°F | 64°F | 2.1″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Dec | 79°F | 60°F | 2.3″ | — | 236 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