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Brownsdale, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Santa Rosa County County

3.8 /5.0
B+ Good
404 Population 46/sq mi density
$89,293 Median Income $32,304 per capita
$263,900 Home Value $269,951 Zillow
65°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
286 Violent Crime/100K 2,627 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$89,293 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$263,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
286 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Brownsdale enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 65°F (18°C). Winters average 48°F in January while summers reach 80°F in July. The area gets 313 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 67.6 inches. The area receives 0.1 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

48°F Jan (9°C) 80°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average65.3°F
21% above US avg
January Average48°F (9°C)
July Average80°F (27°C)
Sunny Days313 days/yr

Geography

Elevation248 ft (76 m)
Area8.9 sq mi (23.0 km²)
Population Density46/sq mi
Coordinates30.8942°N, 87.2150°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountySanta Rosa County County
Nearest AirportPensacola International (PNS)
29 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 67.6"
78% above US avg
Snowfall 0.1"
Wettest Month (Jul) 7.32"
Driest Month (Oct) 3.43"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0428 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score89.0 / 100
Social Vulnerability12.2 / 100
Community Resilience54.7 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Earthquake History

19 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.8. Most recent: M2.6 on Apr 12, 2019.

Oct 24, 1997 15 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M4.8 28 km
Jul 16, 1993 2 km SSW of Silas, Alabama M3.7 143 km
Oct 26, 1997 11 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M3.7 24 km
Feb 18, 2011 22 km SSE of Dauphin Island, Alabama M3.5 118 km
Mar 22, 2005 9 km NNE of Coffeeville, Alabama M3.3 132 km
Sep 30, 2003 10 km NNW of Atmore, Alabama M3.3 38 km
May 16, 2008 10 km W of Coffeeville, Alabama M3.1 136 km
Apr 11, 2019 6 km NNW of Pollard, Alabama M3.1 21 km
May 4, 1997 9 km ESE of Atmore, Alabama M3.1 21 km
Mar 11, 2019 4 km N of Flomaton, Alabama M3.1 17 km
Oct 28, 1997 11 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M3.0 24 km
Sep 25, 2003 14 km N of Atmore, Alabama M2.9 41 km
Mar 7, 2019 2 km NW of Jay, Florida M2.8 10 km
Mar 24, 2019 2 km ESE of Century, Florida M2.7 8 km
Apr 12, 2019 13 km NW of Flomaton, Alabama M2.6 26 km
Nov 10, 2012 16 km S of Dauphin Island, Alabama M2.6 121 km
Sep 5, 2000 1 km ENE of Monroeville, Alabama M2.5 72 km
Apr 11, 2019 8 km NW of Pollard, Alabama M2.5 21 km
Sep 5, 2000 2 km NNE of Sweet Water, Alabama M2.5 150 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

16 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Sally (2020, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2020 Sally Category 2 21 km
2020 Zeta Category 2 170 km
2018 Michael Category 5 190 km
2017 Nate Category 1 179 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 295 km
2005 Dennis Category 4 13 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 229 km
2004 Ivan Category 4 60 km
1998 Earl Category 2 159 km
1998 Georges Category 2 164 km
1997 Danny Category 1 86 km
1995 Opal Category 4 41 km
1995 Erin Category 2 43 km
1988 Florence Category 1 275 km
1985 Elena Category 3 133 km
1985 Kate Category 2 190 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

631 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 25 fatalities, 662 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 23, 1971 EF4 68 km 0
Feb 23, 2016 EF3 45 km 0
Feb 15, 2016 EF3 16 km 0
Oct 13, 2001 EF3 69 km 0
Nov 21, 1997 EF3 82 km 0
Mar 24, 1984 EF3 97 km 0
Apr 18, 1978 EF3 74 km 0
Dec 20, 1971 EF3 54 km 0
Feb 7, 1971 EF3 61 km 0
Nov 3, 1968 EF3 88 km 0
Oct 30, 1967 EF3 52 km 0
Dec 25, 1964 EF3 82 km 0
Mar 31, 1962 EF3 32 km 17
Dec 10, 1961 EF3 30 km 0
May 5, 1956 EF3 52 km 0
Apr 18, 1950 EF3 97 km 0
May 10, 2024 EF2 10 km 0
May 10, 2024 EF2 92 km 0
Jun 15, 2023 EF2 54 km 0
Jan 12, 2023 EF2 95 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (10,557 ac, 2006).

Year Name Acres Distance
2006 UNNAMED 10,557 59 km
2006 UNNAMED 9,706 26 km
2013 UNNAMED 9,046 67 km
2008 UNNAMED 7,660 77 km
2005 UNNAMED 7,388 48 km
2005 UNNAMED 7,334 56 km
2010 UNNAMED 5,692 25 km
2007 UNNAMED 5,616 38 km
2013 LOW KEY 5,554 58 km
2013 UNNAMED 5,525 45 km
2012 UNNAMED 4,627 38 km
2009 UNNAMED 4,577 40 km
2007 UNNAMED 4,523 47 km
2011 UNNAMED 4,486 40 km
2008 UNNAMED 4,397 43 km
2010 UNNAMED 4,235 92 km
2012 UNNAMED 4,231 63 km
2008 UNNAMED 4,200 66 km
2009 UNNAMED 4,141 90 km
2010 UNNAMED 4,119 42 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 48°F (9°C) 5.6 in Coldest
February 53°F (11°C) 5.5 in
March 59°F (15°C) 6.7 in
April 65°F (18°C) 4.4 in
May 73°F (23°C) 5.2 in
June 79°F (26°C) 6.4 in
July 80°F (27°C) 7.3 in Wettest
August 80°F (27°C) 6.3 in Warmest
September 77°F (25°C) 5.4 in
October 67°F (20°C) 3.4 in Driest
November 58°F (15°C) 4.5 in
December 52°F (11°C) 4.9 in

Brownsdale has a seasonal temperature swing of 32°F / from 48°F in January to 80°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 65.5 inches, with July being the wettest month (7.3") and October the driest (3.4").

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