Humid subtropical
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Volusia County, Florida · Population 31k · 43 ft elevation
Living in New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna Beach has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 52°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 159 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
New Smyrna Beach at a glance
- Population
- 31k
- Elevation
- 43 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 64°F95th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,042 hrs71th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $366k68th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,638/mo73th percentile
- Median household income
- $78k54th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.78%34th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.955th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%64th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 51%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5756th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 22%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68°F | 52°F | 2.8″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Feb | 70°F | 53°F | 2.5″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 57°F | 3.0″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 63°F | 2.6″ | — | 291 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 68°F | 3.7″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 73°F | 7.5″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 75°F | 6.1″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 75°F | 6.5″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 74°F | 6.9″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 68°F | 4.5″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 76°F | 62°F | 2.3″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Dec | 71°F | 54°F | 2.3″ | — | 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