Humid subtropical
South Beach, Florida
Indian River County, Florida · Population 3.1k · 20 ft elevation
Living in South Beach
South Beach has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 51°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 190 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
South Beach at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Average daily high
- 83°F94th percentile
- Average daily low
- 64°F95th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,164 hrs82th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $860k95th percentile
- Median rent
- $3,501/mo99th percentile
- Median household income
- $188k97th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.74%30th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 98%93th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 53%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4545th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 14%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73°F | 51°F | 2.8″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Feb | 76°F | 54°F | 2.2″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Mar | 78°F | 57°F | 2.9″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Apr | 82°F | 61°F | 3.0″ | — | 296 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 67°F | 3.9″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 71°F | 6.7″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 73°F | 5.8″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 73°F | 6.9″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 73°F | 6.3″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Oct | 84°F | 69°F | 5.3″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Nov | 79°F | 61°F | 3.0″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Dec | 75°F | 56°F | 2.3″ | — | 221 hrs |
Near South Beach
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology