Humid subtropical
Lake City, Florida
Columbia County, Florida · Population 12k · 210 ft elevation
Living in Lake City
Lake City has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 41°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 130 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lake City at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 210 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,061 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $179k27th percentile
- Median rent
- $940/mo28th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.74%30th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.663th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%
- Violent crime rate
- 535 per 100k89th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,668 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7023th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6464th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 19%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 18%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 41°F | 4.3″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 44°F | 3.2″ | — | 196 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 49°F | 4.3″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 55°F | 3.5″ | — | 281 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 62°F | 3.5″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 7.5″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 7.2″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 70°F | 7.3″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 67°F | 5.9″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 59°F | 2.5″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 49°F | 1.9″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Dec | 66°F | 44°F | 2.9″ | — | 204 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