Humid subtropical
Lake Helen, Florida
Volusia County, Florida · Population 2.9k · 95 ft elevation
Living in Lake Helen
Lake Helen has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 44°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 154 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lake Helen at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 95 ft
- Average daily high
- 81°F91th percentile
- Average daily low
- 59°F90th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,042 hrs71th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $345k65th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,255/mo54th percentile
- Median household income
- $95k70th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.81%37th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%64th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 51%
- Violent crime rate
- 132 per 100k39th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 463 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6665th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 23%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 26%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69°F | 44°F | 3.1″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Feb | 72°F | 47°F | 2.4″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Mar | 76°F | 51°F | 3.5″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 57°F | 2.5″ | — | 291 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 63°F | 4.2″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 70°F | 8.2″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 72°F | 8.7″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 73°F | 7.0″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 71°F | 6.9″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 63°F | 4.0″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Nov | 76°F | 54°F | 2.3″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Dec | 71°F | 48°F | 2.6″ | — | 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