Humid subtropical
Palm Bay, Florida
Brevard County, Florida · Population 125k · 30 ft elevation
Living in Palm Bay
Palm Bay has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 49°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 185 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Palm Bay at a glance
- Population
- 125k
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Average daily high
- 83°F94th percentile
- Average daily low
- 62°F93th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,160 hrs82th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $248k47th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,487/mo67th percentile
- Median household income
- $68k41th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.62%18th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.360th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 68%83th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%
- Violent crime rate
- 275 per 100k68th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 836 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5655th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 18%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73°F | 49°F | 2.6″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Feb | 75°F | 52°F | 2.4″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Mar | 79°F | 55°F | 3.0″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Apr | 83°F | 60°F | 2.8″ | — | 298 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 65°F | 4.4″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 71°F | 7.6″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 73°F | 6.6″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 73°F | 7.1″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 72°F | 8.0″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Oct | 85°F | 67°F | 5.6″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Nov | 79°F | 59°F | 3.0″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Dec | 75°F | 52°F | 2.5″ | — | 212 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