Humid subtropical
Ocean City, Florida
Okaloosa County, Florida · Population 6.5k · 30 ft elevation
Living in Ocean City
Ocean City has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 45°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 147 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Ocean City at a glance
- Population
- 6.5k
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 61°F92th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,156 hrs81th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $326k62th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,340/mo59th percentile
- Median household income
- $56k24th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.69%25th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.469th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 77%90th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2525th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 45°F | 4.5″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 48°F | 5.0″ | — | 190 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 54°F | 4.7″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 60°F | 4.5″ | — | 288 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 68°F | 3.2″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 74°F | 4.7″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 76°F | 5.8″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 76°F | 6.1″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 72°F | 5.2″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 63°F | 2.8″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 53°F | 4.1″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Dec | 66°F | 48°F | 4.7″ | — | 196 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