Humid subtropical
Palatka, Florida
Putnam County, Florida · Population 11k · 36 ft elevation
Living in Palatka
Palatka has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 47°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 147 muggy days a year.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 21 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Palatka at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 61°F92th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,042 hrs71th percentile
- Median AQI
- 212th percentile
- Median home value
- $112k9th percentile
- Median rent
- $914/mo25th percentile
- Median household income
- $34k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.06%55th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.634th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%40th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 43%
- Violent crime rate
- 429 per 100k84th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,799 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8033th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6766th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 19%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 22%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 47°F | 2.9″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Feb | 68°F | 50°F | 2.6″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Mar | 74°F | 54°F | 3.1″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Apr | 80°F | 59°F | 2.5″ | — | 291 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 65°F | 3.5″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 71°F | 7.8″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 73°F | 6.4″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 73°F | 6.7″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 71°F | 7.3″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 65°F | 4.5″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 73°F | 57°F | 2.0″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Dec | 67°F | 50°F | 2.2″ | — | 213 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