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Cleveland, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Lee County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
2,690 Population 512/sq mi density
$48,422 Median Income $41,678 per capita
$173,600 Home Value $332,468 Zillow
$1,067 Median Rent 41.8% income on rent
74°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
46 Violent Crime/100K 1,658 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$48,422 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$173,600 home value, $1,067/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
46 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Cleveland has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 74°F (23°C). Winters average 63°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 53.0 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

63°F Jan (17°C) 83°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average74.3°F
38% above US avg
January Average63°F (17°C)
July Average83°F (29°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation12 ft (4 m)
Area5.3 sq mi (13.6 km²)
Population Density512/sq mi
Coordinates26.9517°N, 81.9900°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyLee County County
Nearest AirportSouthwest Florida International (RSW)
33 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 53.0"
39% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jun) 8.43"
Driest Month (Apr) 1.50"

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

24 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 78 km
2024 Helene Category 4 277 km
2024 Debby Category 1 238 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 269 km
2022 Ian Category 5 17 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 182 km
2021 Elsa Category 1 126 km
2020 Eta Category 1 229 km
2017 Irma Category 4 33 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 241 km
2005 Katrina Category 3 183 km
2005 Wilma Category 3 121 km
2005 Dennis Category 3 294 km
2004 Charley Category 4 12 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 92 km
2004 Frances Category 2 106 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 211 km
1999 Irene Category 1 168 km
1998 Georges Category 2 265 km
1995 Erin Category 1 174 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

594 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 12 fatalities, 217 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Oct 9, 2024 EF3 95 km 0
Mar 17, 1985 EF3 51 km 2
Jan 24, 1979 EF3 86 km 0
Oct 31, 1958 EF3 90 km 0
Oct 9, 2024 EF2 50 km 0
Oct 9, 2024 EF2 75 km 0
Jan 16, 2022 EF2 52 km 0
Jan 17, 2016 EF2 69 km 2
Jan 17, 2016 EF2 64 km 0
Jan 9, 2016 EF2 43 km 0
Jun 21, 2006 EF2 13 km 0
Apr 4, 1993 EF2 11 km 0
Jul 23, 1989 EF2 38 km 0
Nov 4, 1988 EF2 38 km 0
Aug 9, 1986 EF2 39 km 0
Dec 12, 1983 EF2 32 km 0
Feb 2, 1983 EF2 81 km 1
Jun 17, 1982 EF2 55 km 1
Jun 17, 1982 EF2 80 km 0
Jun 18, 1972 EF2 51 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: MOONSHINE BAY (38,664 ac, 2007).

Year Name Acres Distance
2007 MOONSHINE BAY 38,664 95 km
2008 MYAKKA CUT 36,877 95 km
1990 UNNAMED 16,253 90 km
1986 UNNAMED 16,145 25 km
1991 UNNAMED 14,572 13 km
1999 UNNAMED 12,935 14 km
1999 UNNAMED 12,527 12 km
2004 UNNAMED 9,397 16 km
2006 UNNAMED 9,045 14 km
1999 UNNAMED 8,800 13 km
1989 UNNAMED 8,636 88 km
2004 UNNAMED 8,516 21 km
1993 UNNAMED 8,494 22 km
2008 UNNAMED 8,268 27 km
1992 UNNAMED 7,529 15 km
1999 UNNAMED 7,415 39 km
2017 LEE WILLIAMS RD 7,288 98 km
2007 MIDDLE OF NOWHERE 7,238 39 km
1999 UNNAMED 6,951 21 km
2020 36TH AVE SE 6,550 95 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 63°F (17°C) 2.1 in Coldest
February 63°F (17°C) 2.5 in
March 68°F (20°C) 2.9 in
April 72°F (22°C) 1.5 in Driest
May 77°F (25°C) 3.7 in
June 81°F (27°C) 8.4 in Wettest
July 83°F (29°C) 7.6 in Warmest
August 82°F (28°C) 8.1 in
September 81°F (27°C) 6.9 in
October 77°F (25°C) 2.8 in
November 70°F (21°C) 1.9 in
December 65°F (18°C) 1.7 in

Cleveland has a seasonal temperature swing of 20°F / from 63°F in January to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 50.1 inches, with June being the wettest month (8.4") and April the driest (1.5").

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