Humid subtropical
Okeechobee, Florida
Okeechobee County, Florida · Population 5.4k · 33 ft elevation
Living in Okeechobee
Okeechobee has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 52°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 197 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Okeechobee at a glance
- Population
- 5.4k
- Elevation
- 33 ft
- Average daily high
- 84°F96th percentile
- Average daily low
- 65°F96th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,164 hrs82th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $187k30th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,008/mo35th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k15th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.77%33th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.228th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8033th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2424th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74°F | 52°F | 2.5″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Feb | 77°F | 55°F | 2.1″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Mar | 82°F | 59°F | 3.0″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Apr | 84°F | 64°F | 2.9″ | — | 296 hrs |
| May | 89°F | 68°F | 4.2″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 73°F | 7.3″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 75°F | 5.9″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 75°F | 7.3″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 74°F | 7.2″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Oct | 86°F | 68°F | 3.8″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Nov | 80°F | 60°F | 1.9″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Dec | 76°F | 55°F | 2.3″ | — | 221 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