Humid subtropical
Sanford, Florida
Seminole County, Florida · Population 62k · 26 ft elevation
Living in Sanford
Sanford has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 49°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 160 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Sanford at a glance
- Population
- 62k
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Average daily high
- 82°F93th percentile
- Average daily low
- 63°F94th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,042 hrs71th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $273k52th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,496/mo68th percentile
- Median household income
- $63k34th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.64%20th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.368th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 64%78th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%
- Violent crime rate
- 530 per 100k89th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,970 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6665th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 17%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 23%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70°F | 49°F | 2.8″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Feb | 73°F | 52°F | 2.5″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Mar | 77°F | 56°F | 3.2″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Apr | 82°F | 61°F | 2.5″ | — | 290 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 67°F | 3.4″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 72°F | 8.2″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 74°F | 8.2″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 75°F | 8.1″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 73°F | 6.3″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Oct | 84°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Nov | 77°F | 59°F | 2.0″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Dec | 72°F | 53°F | 2.5″ | — | 214 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