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Gotha, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Orange County County

3.8 /5.0
B+ Good
1,179 Population 685/sq mi density
$181,645 Median Income $87,330 per capita
$730,300 Home Value $500,524 Zillow
$3,501 Median Rent 23.5% income on rent
73°F Avg Temperature 314 sunny days/yr
32 Violent Crime/100K 632 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$181,645 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$730,300 home value, $3,501/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
32 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
66.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Gotha has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 73°F (23°C). Winters average 60°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 314 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 53.6 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

60°F Jan (16°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average72.7°F
35% above US avg
January Average60°F (16°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days314 days/yr

Geography

Elevation106 ft (32 m)
Area1.9 sq mi (5.0 km²)
Population Density685/sq mi
Coordinates28.5310°N, 81.5166°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyOrange County County
Nearest AirportOrlando International (MCO)
14 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 53.6"
41% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jul) 7.05"
Driest Month (Apr) 2.09"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0424 ppm
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide)6.4 ppb
SO₂ (Sulfur Dioxide)0.46 ppb
CO (Carbon Monoxide)0.25 ppm
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)7.3 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score98.4 / 100
Social Vulnerability31.7 / 100
Community Resilience41.3 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Very High
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Relatively Moderate
Flood Relatively High
Hail Relatively High
Strong Wind Very High
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather No Rating
Lightning Very High
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Very High
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood No Rating
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: Helene (2024, Cat 4).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Milton Category 4 52 km
2024 Helene Category 4 261 km
2024 Debby Category 1 232 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 252 km
2022 Ian Category 5 101 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 158 km
2021 Elsa Category 1 271 km
2019 Dorian Category 4 215 km
2017 Irma Category 3 76 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 124 km
2014 Arthur Category 1 284 km
2005 Wilma Category 3 233 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 217 km
2004 Charley Category 4 49 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 76 km
2004 Frances Category 2 108 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 231 km
1999 Floyd Category 3 269 km
1999 Irene Category 1 153 km
1995 Erin Category 1 143 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

750 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 72 fatalities, 891 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 48 km 13
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 65 km 8
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 25 km 13
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 21 km 3
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 34 km 25
Nov 1, 1997 EF3 79 km 0
Apr 9, 1983 EF3 96 km 3
Mar 19, 1981 EF3 10 km 0
Dec 31, 1975 EF3 88 km 1
Jun 19, 1972 EF3 85 km 0
Jun 19, 1972 EF3 97 km 0
Mar 5, 1970 EF3 71 km 0
Aug 18, 2020 EF2 59 km 0
Oct 18, 2019 EF2 80 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 69 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 55 km 0
Jun 24, 2012 EF2 67 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 85 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 59 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 83 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (121,213 ac, 1998).

Year Name Acres Distance
1998 UNNAMED 121,213 80 km
1998 UNNAMED 45,954 60 km
1985 UNNAMED 19,129 83 km
2011 IRON HORSE 18,234 64 km
2001 STAGECOACH COMPLEX 14,079 38 km
2006 JUNIPER 11,998 79 km
1998 UNNAMED 9,972 67 km
1998 UNNAMED 9,705 69 km
1993 UNNAMED 9,422 57 km
1998 UNNAMED 8,794 93 km
1985 UNNAMED 8,382 70 km
2009 JUNIPER SPRINGS 8,363 79 km
1984 UNNAMED 7,765 70 km
2004 UNNAMED 7,670 94 km
2017 NORTH CANE 7,024 58 km
1989 UNNAMED 6,985 80 km
2007 UNNAMED 6,345 90 km
1993 UNNAMED 6,236 80 km
1994 UNNAMED 5,815 99 km
2017 THREE FORKS #8 5,522 92 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 60°F (16°C) 2.5 in Coldest
February 61°F (16°C) 3.2 in
March 66°F (19°C) 3.5 in
April 70°F (21°C) 2.1 in Driest
May 76°F (24°C) 3.7 in
June 80°F (27°C) 6.9 in
July 83°F (28°C) 7.1 in Warmest, Wettest
August 82°F (28°C) 7.0 in
September 80°F (27°C) 5.9 in
October 74°F (23°C) 2.6 in
November 67°F (20°C) 2.2 in
December 61°F (16°C) 2.1 in

Gotha has a seasonal temperature swing of 23°F / from 60°F in January to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 48.7 inches, with July being the wettest month (7.1") and April the driest (2.1").

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