Tropical savanna
Marathon, Florida
Monroe County, Florida · Population 9.8k · 16 ft elevation
Living in Marathon
Marathon has a tropical savanna climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and warm winters (January lows around 64°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 40″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (78% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 286 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Marathon at a glance
- Population
- 9.8k
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Average daily high
- 85°F98th percentile
- Average daily low
- 73°F100th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 40″38th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,477 hrs90th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $684k91th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,592/mo71th percentile
- Median household income
- $81k56th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.54%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.041th percentile
- Average commute
- 13 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 73%89th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5857th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 59%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76°F | 64°F | 1.6″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Feb | 78°F | 66°F | 1.7″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Mar | 81°F | 69°F | 1.3″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Apr | 84°F | 73°F | 2.1″ | — | 328 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 76°F | 3.4″ | — | 341 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 79°F | 4.2″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 79°F | 3.8″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 80°F | 5.3″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 78°F | 6.4″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Oct | 86°F | 76°F | 5.9″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Nov | 81°F | 71°F | 1.8″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Dec | 78°F | 68°F | 2.2″ | — | 248 hrs |
Near Marathon
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology