Humid subtropical
Ridgecrest, Florida
Pinellas County, Florida · Population 3.3k · 59 ft elevation
Living in Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 52°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 174 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Ridgecrest at a glance
- Population
- 3.3k
- Elevation
- 59 ft
- Average daily high
- 82°F93th percentile
- Average daily low
- 66°F97th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,209 hrs84th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $302k58th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,186/mo50th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k15th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.52%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.280th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 58%70th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 55%
- Violent crime rate
- 57 per 100k17th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,691 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3636th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70°F | 52°F | 2.6″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Feb | 73°F | 55°F | 2.4″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Mar | 77°F | 59°F | 2.4″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Apr | 82°F | 64°F | 2.6″ | — | 302 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 70°F | 2.7″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 74°F | 8.9″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 76°F | 9.7″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 76°F | 8.8″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 75°F | 6.4″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 84°F | 70°F | 2.5″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Nov | 77°F | 61°F | 1.6″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Dec | 73°F | 56°F | 2.9″ | — | 227 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