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Buckingham, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Lee County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
4,637 Population 257/sq mi density
$103,438 Median Income $43,128 per capita
$411,000 Home Value $312,186 Zillow
$1,799 Median Rent 29.5% income on rent
75°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
1,103 Violent Crime/100K 3,121 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$103,438 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$411,000 home value, $1,799/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,103 violent crimes/100K (190% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Buckingham has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 75°F (24°C). Winters average 65°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 53.4 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

65°F Jan (18°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average75.0°F
39% above US avg
January Average65°F (18°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Area18.5 sq mi (47.8 km²)
Population Density257/sq mi
Coordinates26.6455°N, 81.7474°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyLee County County
Nearest AirportSouthwest Florida International (RSW)
11 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 53.4"
41% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jun) 9.21"
Driest Month (Dec) 1.54"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0386 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score99.1 / 100
Social Vulnerability67.8 / 100
Community Resilience8.8 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Very High
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Moderate
Flood Relatively High
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather No Rating
Lightning Very High
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Very High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Hurricane History

23 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Milton (2024, Cat 4).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Milton Category 4 119 km
2024 Debby Category 1 274 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 295 km
2022 Ian Category 5 30 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 178 km
2021 Elsa Category 1 145 km
2020 Eta Category 1 234 km
2017 Irma Category 4 18 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 234 km
2005 Rita Category 4 298 km
2005 Katrina Category 3 141 km
2005 Wilma Category 3 83 km
2005 Dennis Category 3 293 km
2004 Charley Category 4 45 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 115 km
2004 Frances Category 2 119 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 247 km
1999 Irene Category 1 129 km
1998 Georges Category 2 237 km
1995 Erin Category 1 166 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

459 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 10 fatalities, 179 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Oct 9, 2024 EF3 75 km 0
Mar 17, 1985 EF3 87 km 2
Oct 9, 2024 EF2 84 km 0
Oct 9, 2024 EF2 18 km 0
Jan 16, 2022 EF2 30 km 0
Jan 9, 2016 EF2 30 km 0
Jun 21, 2006 EF2 53 km 0
Aug 13, 2004 EF2 98 km 0
Apr 4, 1993 EF2 50 km 0
Jul 23, 1989 EF2 10 km 0
Nov 4, 1988 EF2 10 km 0
Aug 9, 1986 EF2 23 km 0
Dec 12, 1983 EF2 65 km 0
Feb 2, 1983 EF2 96 km 1
Jun 17, 1982 EF2 26 km 1
Jun 17, 1982 EF2 94 km 0
Jun 18, 1972 EF2 42 km 0
Jun 18, 1972 EF2 12 km 0
Jun 18, 1972 EF2 44 km 0
Feb 1, 1972 EF2 96 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: BICY COMPLEX (60,644 ac, 2007).

Year Name Acres Distance
2007 BICY COMPLEX 60,644 97 km
2007 MOONSHINE BAY 38,664 75 km
2008 MYAKKA CUT 36,877 75 km
2018 116TH AVE SE (11) 29,269 71 km
2006 BERG FIRE 28,992 94 km
2017 PARLIAMENT 26,967 99 km
2017 THREE MILE 26,683 94 km
2001 BEARISLAND 24,213 74 km
2014 L 4 CUTOUT 23,068 94 km
2017 COWBELL 21,781 86 km
2007 FROG LIGHT 20,174 91 km
2009 DEEP FIRE 20,073 70 km
2013 HUCKABEE 19,723 75 km
2015 ELLISON 19,387 94 km
2017 IPP 17 TRT 2 AIRPLANE RXS 19,112 84 km
2007 BALSA 16,278 61 km
1990 UNNAMED 16,253 72 km
1986 UNNAMED 16,145 26 km
1989 WALK IN 15,816 74 km
1991 UNNAMED 14,572 29 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 65°F (18°C) 2.2 in
February 64°F (18°C) 2.1 in Coldest
March 69°F (20°C) 3.1 in
April 72°F (22°C) 1.7 in
May 77°F (25°C) 3.7 in
June 81°F (27°C) 9.2 in Wettest
July 83°F (28°C) 8.4 in Warmest
August 83°F (28°C) 8.8 in
September 82°F (28°C) 7.3 in
October 77°F (25°C) 2.8 in
November 71°F (22°C) 1.8 in
December 66°F (19°C) 1.5 in Driest

Buckingham has a seasonal temperature swing of 18°F / from 64°F in February to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 52.6 inches, with June being the wettest month (9.2") and December the driest (1.5").

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