Humid subtropical
Sebastian, Florida
Indian River County, Florida · Population 26k · 43 ft elevation
Living in Sebastian
Sebastian has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 53°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 197 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Sebastian at a glance
- Population
- 26k
- Elevation
- 43 ft
- Average daily high
- 83°F94th percentile
- Average daily low
- 66°F97th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,160 hrs82th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $282k54th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,414/mo63th percentile
- Median household income
- $69k42th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.71%27th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.024th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 53%
- Violent crime rate
- 141 per 100k42th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 848 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5555th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 20%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73°F | 53°F | 2.7″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Feb | 75°F | 56°F | 2.5″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Mar | 78°F | 59°F | 3.7″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Apr | 82°F | 64°F | 2.9″ | — | 298 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 69°F | 4.3″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 74°F | 6.8″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 75°F | 6.2″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 76°F | 7.5″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 75°F | 7.6″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Oct | 85°F | 70°F | 6.1″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Nov | 79°F | 63°F | 3.2″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Dec | 75°F | 58°F | 2.8″ | — | 213 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