Humid subtropical
West Melbourne, Florida
Brevard County, Florida · Population 28k · 39 ft elevation
Living in West Melbourne
West Melbourne has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 52°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 195 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
West Melbourne at a glance
- Population
- 28k
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- Average daily high
- 82°F93th percentile
- Average daily low
- 65°F96th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,160 hrs82th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $342k64th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,801/mo80th percentile
- Median household income
- $91k66th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.69%25th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.066th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 68%83th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%
- Violent crime rate
- 165 per 100k48th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 932 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5049th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 18%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72°F | 52°F | 2.6″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Feb | 74°F | 54°F | 2.0″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Mar | 77°F | 58°F | 2.7″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 63°F | 2.3″ | — | 298 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 69°F | 3.5″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 73°F | 7.1″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 74°F | 6.5″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 75°F | 6.7″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 74°F | 7.6″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Oct | 84°F | 69°F | 4.9″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Nov | 77°F | 61°F | 2.5″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Dec | 74°F | 56°F | 2.4″ | — | 212 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