Humid subtropical
New Port Richey, Florida
Pasco County, Florida · Population 17k · 43 ft elevation
Living in New Port Richey
New Port Richey has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 51°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 174 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
New Port Richey at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 43 ft
- Average daily high
- 81°F91th percentile
- Average daily low
- 64°F95th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,209 hrs84th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $165k23th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,154/mo47th percentile
- Median household income
- $46k10th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.75%31th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.695th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 75%89th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 59%
- Violent crime rate
- 319 per 100k73th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,185 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6262th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 24%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 14%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69°F | 51°F | 3.0″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Feb | 72°F | 54°F | 2.5″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Mar | 76°F | 58°F | 3.1″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 63°F | 2.7″ | — | 303 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 69°F | 2.4″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 74°F | 7.1″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 76°F | 9.1″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 76°F | 9.7″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 74°F | 7.0″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 84°F | 67°F | 3.2″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Nov | 76°F | 59°F | 1.9″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Dec | 71°F | 53°F | 2.7″ | — | 226 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