Tropical monsoon
West Park, Florida
Broward County, Florida · Population 15k · 26 ft elevation
Living in West Park
West Park has a tropical monsoon climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and warm winters (January lows around 59°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 68″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (74% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 257 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
West Park at a glance
- Population
- 15k
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Average daily high
- 83°F94th percentile
- Average daily low
- 69°F99th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 68″99th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,275 hrs86th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $324k61th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,731/mo77th percentile
- Median household income
- $59k28th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.97%49th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.085th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%77th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 59%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5049th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 38%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75°F | 59°F | 2.3″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Feb | 77°F | 61°F | 2.7″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Mar | 79°F | 64°F | 2.7″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Apr | 82°F | 68°F | 3.5″ | — | 305 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 72°F | 5.7″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 75°F | 9.0″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 76°F | 8.3″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 76°F | 9.3″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 75°F | 10.3″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 85°F | 72°F | 7.3″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Nov | 80°F | 66°F | 4.5″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Dec | 77°F | 62°F | 2.7″ | — | 226 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