Humid subtropical
Pensacola, Florida
Escambia County, Florida · Population 54k · 69 ft elevation
Living in Pensacola
Pensacola has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 44°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 68″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 148 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Pensacola at a glance
- Population
- 54k
- Elevation
- 69 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 60°F91th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 68″99th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,210 hrs85th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $277k53th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,209/mo51th percentile
- Median household income
- $73k47th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.61%17th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.387th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%51th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 50%
- Violent crime rate
- 78 per 100k24th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 383 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4141th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 44°F | 5.0″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 47°F | 4.8″ | — | 192 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 53°F | 5.3″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 59°F | 5.5″ | — | 290 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 67°F | 3.9″ | — | 342 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 74°F | 7.3″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 75°F | 7.9″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 75°F | 7.5″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 72°F | 6.6″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 62°F | 4.7″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 51°F | 4.4″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 46°F | 5.4″ | — | 196 hrs |
Near Pensacola
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology