Tropical monsoon
Parkland, Florida
Broward County, Florida · Population 36k · 10 ft elevation
Living in Parkland
Parkland has a tropical monsoon climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and warm winters (January lows around 59°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (74% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 242 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Parkland at a glance
- Population
- 36k
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Average daily high
- 84°F96th percentile
- Average daily low
- 69°F99th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,275 hrs86th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $896k96th percentile
- Median rent
- $3,306/mo99th percentile
- Median household income
- $200k98th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.12%58th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.764th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%77th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 59%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6766th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 42%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 40%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76°F | 59°F | 2.4″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Feb | 78°F | 61°F | 1.9″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Mar | 81°F | 64°F | 3.2″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Apr | 84°F | 68°F | 3.1″ | — | 305 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 72°F | 4.9″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 76°F | 6.6″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 76°F | 6.2″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 77°F | 7.5″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 76°F | 8.1″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 86°F | 73°F | 5.8″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Nov | 81°F | 67°F | 4.0″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Dec | 78°F | 63°F | 2.8″ | — | 226 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