Humid subtropical
Tavares, Florida
Lake County, Florida · Population 20k · 89 ft elevation
Living in Tavares
Tavares has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 49°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 152 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Tavares at a glance
- Population
- 20k
- Elevation
- 89 ft
- Average daily high
- 82°F93th percentile
- Average daily low
- 63°F94th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,042 hrs71th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $226k41th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,409/mo63th percentile
- Median household income
- $58k27th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.91%45th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.79th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6059th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 23%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70°F | 49°F | 2.5″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Feb | 73°F | 52°F | 2.1″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Mar | 77°F | 56°F | 3.2″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Apr | 83°F | 62°F | 2.0″ | — | 290 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 68°F | 2.7″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 73°F | 7.0″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 75°F | 5.9″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 75°F | 6.6″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 73°F | 5.2″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Oct | 85°F | 66°F | 2.6″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Nov | 77°F | 57°F | 1.8″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Dec | 72°F | 52°F | 2.2″ | — | 214 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