Humid subtropical
Polk City, Florida
Polk County, Florida · Population 2.9k · 184 ft elevation
Living in Polk City
Polk City has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 52°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 160 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Polk City at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 184 ft
- Average daily high
- 84°F96th percentile
- Average daily low
- 65°F96th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,099 hrs77th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $288k55th percentile
- Median rent
- $986/mo33th percentile
- Median household income
- $83k60th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.82%38th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.22th percentile
- Average commute
- 34 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 51%59th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4948th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72°F | 52°F | 2.5″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Feb | 76°F | 55°F | 2.4″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Mar | 80°F | 58°F | 3.0″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Apr | 85°F | 63°F | 2.5″ | — | 293 hrs |
| May | 90°F | 69°F | 2.7″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 74°F | 7.4″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 75°F | 7.4″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 76°F | 6.5″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Sep | 91°F | 74°F | 5.3″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Oct | 86°F | 68°F | 2.2″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Nov | 79°F | 60°F | 1.4″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Dec | 74°F | 55°F | 2.7″ | — | 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