Humid subtropical
Plantation, Florida
Sarasota County, Florida · Population 4.5k · 20 ft elevation
Living in Plantation
Plantation has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 52°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (75% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 202 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Plantation at a glance
- Population
- 4.5k
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Average daily high
- 83°F94th percentile
- Average daily low
- 64°F95th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,342 hrs88th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $383k70th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,866/mo83th percentile
- Median household income
- $78k53th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.73%30th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.822th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 81%93th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 66%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6161th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 32%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 16%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72°F | 52°F | 2.7″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Feb | 75°F | 54°F | 2.0″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Mar | 78°F | 58°F | 3.0″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Apr | 83°F | 63°F | 2.5″ | — | 314 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 68°F | 3.3″ | — | 346 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 73°F | 7.8″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 74°F | 7.4″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 75°F | 8.3″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 73°F | 7.2″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 86°F | 68°F | 3.4″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Nov | 80°F | 60°F | 1.5″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Dec | 75°F | 55°F | 2.3″ | — | 236 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