Humid subtropical
Lakeland, Florida
Polk County, Florida · Population 117k · 207 ft elevation
Living in Lakeland
Lakeland has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 50°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 159 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lakeland at a glance
- Population
- 117k
- Elevation
- 207 ft
- Average daily high
- 84°F96th percentile
- Average daily low
- 63°F94th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,099 hrs77th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $229k42th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,299/mo57th percentile
- Median household income
- $61k31th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.73%30th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.078th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 51%59th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Violent crime rate
- 370 per 100k79th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,540 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4645th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 9%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74°F | 50°F | 3.0″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Feb | 77°F | 53°F | 2.3″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Mar | 80°F | 56°F | 3.1″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Apr | 85°F | 61°F | 2.8″ | — | 293 hrs |
| May | 89°F | 67°F | 3.8″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 72°F | 8.7″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 74°F | 8.8″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 74°F | 9.1″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 73°F | 7.6″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Oct | 86°F | 67°F | 3.0″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Nov | 80°F | 58°F | 1.9″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Dec | 75°F | 54°F | 2.6″ | — | 224 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