Tropical monsoon
Key Largo, Florida
Monroe County, Florida · Population 12k · 26 ft elevation
Living in Key Largo
Key Largo has a tropical monsoon climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and warm winters (January lows around 63°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 268 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Key Largo at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Average daily high
- 84°F96th percentile
- Average daily low
- 72°F100th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,170 hrs82th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $626k88th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,889/mo84th percentile
- Median household income
- $79k55th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.49%8th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.346th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 73%89th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6968th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 72%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 62%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76°F | 63°F | 2.1″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Feb | 78°F | 64°F | 2.0″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Mar | 80°F | 67°F | 2.2″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Apr | 82°F | 71°F | 3.3″ | — | 299 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 74°F | 4.8″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 77°F | 7.9″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 78°F | 5.8″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 79°F | 6.9″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 78°F | 8.2″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 86°F | 75°F | 7.9″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Nov | 81°F | 70°F | 3.3″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Dec | 78°F | 66°F | 2.5″ | — | 237 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