Humid subtropical
Tallahassee, Florida
Leon County, Florida · Population 200k · 233 ft elevation
Living in Tallahassee
Tallahassee has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 59″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 121 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Tallahassee at a glance
- Population
- 200k
- Elevation
- 233 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 59″94th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,078 hrs75th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $276k53th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,238/mo54th percentile
- Median household income
- $56k24th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.88%43th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.374th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 65%79th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%
- Violent crime rate
- 629 per 100k92th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,381 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6968th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 14%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 23%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 40°F | 4.4″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 43°F | 4.3″ | — | 192 hrs |
| Mar | 74°F | 48°F | 5.2″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Apr | 80°F | 54°F | 3.5″ | — | 283 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 62°F | 3.4″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 7.8″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 7.1″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 73°F | 7.6″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 69°F | 4.9″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 58°F | 3.2″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 47°F | 3.1″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 42°F | 4.2″ | — | 201 hrs |
Near Tallahassee
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology