Humid subtropical
St. Petersburg, Florida
Pinellas County, Florida · Population 261k · 52 ft elevation
Living in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 54°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ 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.
St. Petersburg at a glance
- Population
- 261k
- Elevation
- 52 ft
- Average daily high
- 82°F93th percentile
- Average daily low
- 67°F98th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,209 hrs84th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $332k63th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,542/mo69th percentile
- Median household income
- $73k48th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.70%26th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.192th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 58%70th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 55%
- Violent crime rate
- 492 per 100k87th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,020 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3837th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70°F | 54°F | 3.0″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Feb | 73°F | 57°F | 2.2″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Mar | 76°F | 61°F | 2.9″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Apr | 82°F | 66°F | 2.6″ | — | 302 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 72°F | 2.5″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 76°F | 7.2″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 77°F | 8.3″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 77°F | 9.3″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 76°F | 7.5″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 84°F | 70°F | 2.5″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Nov | 77°F | 63°F | 1.6″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Dec | 72°F | 58°F | 2.8″ | — | 227 hrs |
Near St. Petersburg
- Gulfport, FL · 12k
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- St. Pete Beach, FL · 8.8k
- West Lealman, FL · 16k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology