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Atlantic Beach, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Duval County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
13,353 Population 3,629/sq mi density
$103,288 Median Income $68,988 per capita
$565,500 Home Value $692,322 Zillow
$1,883 Median Rent 30.5% income on rent
71°F Avg Temperature 306 sunny days/yr
257 Violent Crime/100K 1,409 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$103,288 median income, 1.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$565,500 home value, $1,883/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
257 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Atlantic Beach has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 71°F (22°C). Winters average 57°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 306 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 52.4 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

57°F Jan (14°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average71.4°F
32% above US avg
January Average57°F (14°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days306 days/yr

Geography

Elevation19 ft (6 m)
Area13.0 sq mi (33.6 km²)
Population Density3,629/sq mi
Coordinates30.3396°N, 81.3967°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyDuval County County
Nearest AirportJacksonville International (JAX)
20 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 52.4"
38% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Sep) 7.36"
Driest Month (Nov) 2.36"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0403 ppm
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide)12.9 ppb
SO₂ (Sulfur Dioxide)1.17 ppb
CO (Carbon Monoxide)0.52 ppm
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)7.6 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score97.2 / 100
Social Vulnerability39.9 / 100
Community Resilience62.1 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Relatively Moderate
Wildfire Relatively Moderate
Flood Relatively High
Hail Relatively High
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively High
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Very High
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Very Low
Cold Wave Relatively High
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Hurricane History

23 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Helene (2024, Cat 4).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 4 208 km
2024 Milton Category 2 216 km
2024 Debby Category 1 199 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 148 km
2022 Ian Category 1 203 km
2020 Isaias Category 1 188 km
2019 Dorian Category 3 163 km
2017 Irma Category 1 250 km
2016 Matthew Category 3 69 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 250 km
2014 Arthur Category 1 211 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 280 km
2004 Jeanne Category 1 267 km
2004 Charley Category 1 63 km
1999 Floyd Category 3 222 km
1999 Dennis Category 2 278 km
1999 Irene Category 1 154 km
1996 Bertha Category 2 284 km
1989 Hugo Category 4 290 km
1985 Elena Category 3 289 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

336 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 3 fatalities, 82 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Dec 2, 2018 EF3 51 km 0
Feb 7, 1971 EF3 51 km 0
Apr 15, 1958 EF3 53 km 0
Oct 12, 2023 EF2 87 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 71 km 0
Apr 15, 2007 EF2 85 km 0
Aug 12, 2004 EF2 41 km 0
Mar 29, 2001 EF2 62 km 0
Feb 2, 1996 EF2 31 km 0
Apr 24, 1995 EF2 83 km 0
Oct 2, 1994 EF2 46 km 0
Feb 27, 1984 EF2 86 km 0
Feb 27, 1984 EF2 60 km 0
Nov 20, 1983 EF2 100 km 0
Dec 5, 1977 EF2 84 km 1
Mar 18, 1975 EF2 47 km 0
May 12, 1974 EF2 70 km 0
May 12, 1974 EF2 40 km 0
Jan 22, 1972 EF2 63 km 0
Feb 7, 1971 EF2 80 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: BIG TURNAROUND COMPLEX (328,827 ac, 2007).

Year Name Acres Distance
2007 BIG TURNAROUND COMPLEX 328,827 98 km
2017 WEST MIMS 166,737 93 km
2011 HONEY PRAIRIE 147,065 95 km
2002 BLACKJACK BAY COMPLEX 107,076 96 km
1999 FRIENDLY 75,089 98 km
2004 IMPASSABLE ONE 29,836 96 km
1998 UNNAMED 24,956 83 km
2011 DURDIN PRAIRIE 19,487 94 km
1998 UNNAMED 16,594 70 km
1989 PIN HOOK 16,471 98 km
2014 UNNAMED 14,543 93 km
1998 UNNAMED 13,873 85 km
2007 UNNAMED 13,806 90 km
2020 CPT 3 ALBERT/CPT 119 HANCOCK 10,724 96 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,807 93 km
1998 UNNAMED 7,345 66 km
2000 GA-2 7,319 76 km
2011 UNNAMED 6,941 94 km
2005 UNNAMED 6,572 96 km
2011 SANTE FE 6,497 89 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 57°F (14°C) 3.7 in
February 56°F (14°C) 3.3 in Coldest
March 62°F (17°C) 4.0 in
April 68°F (20°C) 2.8 in
May 74°F (24°C) 3.2 in
June 79°F (26°C) 5.5 in
July 83°F (28°C) 5.7 in Warmest
August 81°F (27°C) 6.2 in
September 79°F (26°C) 7.4 in Wettest
October 72°F (22°C) 4.0 in
November 64°F (18°C) 2.4 in Driest
December 57°F (14°C) 2.8 in

Atlantic Beach has a seasonal temperature swing of 27°F / from 56°F in February to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 50.9 inches, with September being the wettest month (7.4") and November the driest (2.4").

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