Humid subtropical
Panama City Beach, Florida
Bay County, Florida · Population 18k · 39 ft elevation
Living in Panama City Beach
Panama City Beach has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 42°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 60″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 145 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Panama City Beach at a glance
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 58°F89th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,098 hrs77th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $418k74th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,737/mo78th percentile
- Median household income
- $79k55th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.59%16th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.777th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 65%79th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2323th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 42°F | 4.7″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 45°F | 4.8″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 50°F | 5.2″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 56°F | 4.9″ | — | 284 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 63°F | 3.0″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 71°F | 5.7″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 74°F | 6.8″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 74°F | 7.1″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 70°F | 5.1″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 59°F | 3.5″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Nov | 73°F | 49°F | 4.2″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Dec | 66°F | 44°F | 4.5″ | — | 202 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