Humid subtropical
Poinciana, Florida
Polk County, Florida · Population 72k · 72 ft elevation
Living in Poinciana
Poinciana has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 48°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 167 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Poinciana at a glance
- Population
- 72k
- Elevation
- 72 ft
- Average daily high
- 83°F94th percentile
- Average daily low
- 62°F93th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,099 hrs77th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $267k51th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,712/mo77th percentile
- Median household income
- $63k34th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.77%33th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 46 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 51%59th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5655th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 14%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72°F | 48°F | 2.7″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Feb | 74°F | 51°F | 2.4″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Mar | 78°F | 54°F | 3.1″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Apr | 83°F | 60°F | 2.4″ | — | 293 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 66°F | 4.2″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 72°F | 9.2″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 74°F | 7.2″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 74°F | 8.4″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 73°F | 5.9″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Oct | 85°F | 66°F | 3.1″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Nov | 79°F | 57°F | 2.0″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Dec | 74°F | 52°F | 2.1″ | — | 223 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