Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C): ranking of metro areas in Florida
Order: highest value first. Lower is better.
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C): ranking of metro areas in Florida: North Port ranks first (219 days per year) and Pensacola last (134 days per year). The median across 14 the state's metro areas is 188 days per year. Observation period: 2016-2025. Source: NOAA NCEI, GHCN-Daily.
Average number of days per year when the daily maximum reached +30 °C or higher.
Data quality: measured at a single station, often at an airport; not an average for the metro area; years with incomplete data are excluded.
| # | Metro area | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Port | 219 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 2 | Cape Coral | 210 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 3 | Lakeland | 206 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 4 | Naples | 205 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 5 | Orlando | 195 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 6 | Miami | 191 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 7 | Tampa | 190 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 8 | Deltona | 186 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 9 | Ocala | 183 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 10 | Port St. Lucie | 166 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 11 | Palm Bay | 161 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 12 | Jacksonville | 142 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 13 | Tallahassee | 136 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 14 | Pensacola | 134 days per year | 2016-2025 |
Only places with a value for the indicator are ranked; a gap is not a zero. A ranking on one indicator is not an assessment of a place to live.