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Gretna, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Gadsden County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,405 Population 164/sq mi density
$38,214 Median Income $20,438 per capita
$105,600 Home Value $81,785 Zillow
$636 Median Rent 33.6% income on rent
67°F Avg Temperature 306 sunny days/yr
331 Violent Crime/100K 663 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$38,214 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$105,600 home value, $636/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
331 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Gretna enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 67°F (19°C). Winters average 52°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 306 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 59.8 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

52°F Jan (11°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average67.4°F
25% above US avg
January Average52°F (11°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days306 days/yr

Geography

Elevation244 ft (74 m)
Area6.0 sq mi (15.6 km²)
Population Density164/sq mi
Coordinates30.5796°N, 84.7110°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyGadsden County County
Nearest AirportTallahassee International (TLH)
25 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 59.8"
57% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jul) 7.01"
Driest Month (Oct) 3.15"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score72.4 / 100
Social Vulnerability95.0 / 100
Community Resilience33.8 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 4 117 km
2024 Debby Category 1 147 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 131 km
2020 Sally Category 2 258 km
2018 Michael Category 5 50 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 75 km
2005 Dennis Category 4 223 km
2004 Ivan Category 2 296 km
1998 Earl Category 2 109 km
1995 Opal Category 3 205 km
1995 Erin Category 2 171 km
1985 Elena Category 3 174 km
1985 Kate Category 3 39 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

499 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 56 fatalities, 640 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 31, 2022 EF3 77 km 2
Mar 3, 2019 EF3 57 km 0
Feb 19, 2009 EF3 91 km 0
Mar 22, 2005 EF3 56 km 1
Mar 20, 2003 EF3 79 km 6
Feb 13, 2000 EF3 69 km 7
Feb 13, 2000 EF3 78 km 11
Dec 28, 1968 EF3 21 km 0
Dec 10, 1967 EF3 100 km 1
May 10, 2024 EF2 7 km 0
May 10, 2024 EF2 26 km 2
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 52 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 97 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 89 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 97 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 89 km 1
Jun 14, 2023 EF2 89 km 0
Apr 27, 2023 EF2 24 km 0
Feb 15, 2021 EF2 80 km 0
Apr 23, 2020 EF2 86 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: EAST FORK (26,251 ac, 2004).

Year Name Acres Distance
2004 EAST FORK 26,251 47 km
2021 BU 360 361 362 363 24,747 48 km
1998 HOLIDAY 24,666 47 km
2013 UNNAMED 24,574 48 km
2022 BERTHA SWAMP RD 23,036 74 km
2008 UNNAMED 18,704 52 km
2006 UNNAMED 11,747 44 km
2005 UNNAMED 11,539 55 km
2009 UNNAMED 11,445 50 km
2021 BU 83/84/85 10,582 59 km
2010 UNNAMED 10,261 48 km
2009 UNNAMED 10,132 58 km
2009 UNNAMED 10,098 52 km
2008 GUM BAY 9,965 56 km
2006 UNNAMED 9,352 35 km
2007 UNNAMED 9,252 55 km
2008 UNNAMED 9,117 54 km
2018 UNNAMED 8,688 59 km
2011 UNNAMED 8,424 43 km
2014 BURN UNIT 057 8,381 53 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 52°F (11°C) 5.4 in Coldest
February 53°F (12°C) 4.9 in
March 60°F (15°C) 5.8 in
April 65°F (19°C) 3.8 in
May 73°F (23°C) 4.4 in
June 79°F (26°C) 5.9 in
July 82°F (28°C) 7.0 in Warmest, Wettest
August 80°F (27°C) 6.1 in
September 77°F (25°C) 5.0 in
October 68°F (20°C) 3.2 in Driest
November 60°F (15°C) 3.4 in
December 53°F (12°C) 3.9 in

Gretna has a seasonal temperature swing of 30°F / from 52°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 58.5 inches, with July being the wettest month (7.0") and October the driest (3.2").

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