Humid subtropical

St. Augustine, Florida

St. Johns County, Florida · Population 15k · 26 ft elevation

Living in St. Augustine

St. Augustine has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 48°F).

Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 172 muggy days a year.

Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

St. Augustine at a glance

Population
15k
Elevation
26 ft
Average daily high
80°F90th percentile
Average daily low
62°F93th percentile
Annual precipitation
51″78th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,131 hrs79th percentile
Median AQI
349th percentile
Median home value
$409k73th percentile
Median rent
$1,560/mo70th percentile
Median household income
$80k56th percentile
Property tax rate
0.64%20th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
0.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
6.9%
Unemployment rate
3.6%
Homes with broadband
91%49th percentile
Walkability index
13.689th percentile
Average commute
20 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
86%96th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
71%
Overall natural-hazard risk
8844th percentile
Outdoor access
5555th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
21%
Public land within 30 miles
11%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
98 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in St. Augustine, Florida
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan68°F48°F2.7″—216 hrs
Feb70°F50°F2.7″—199 hrs
Mar74°F55°F3.4″—264 hrs
Apr80°F61°F2.9″—294 hrs
May85°F67°F3.7″—327 hrs
Jun89°F72°F6.3″—293 hrs
Jul91°F74°F4.9″—312 hrs
Aug90°F74°F7.2″—291 hrs
Sep87°F73°F7.2″—252 hrs
Oct82°F67°F4.4″—251 hrs
Nov75°F58°F2.3″—226 hrs
Dec69°F51°F3.0″—206 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