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Haines City, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Osceola County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
31,156 Population 1,307/sq mi density
$58,227 Median Income $28,150 per capita
$250,700 Home Value $295,675 Zillow
$1,216 Median Rent 30.6% income on rent
75°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
175 Violent Crime/100K 1,915 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$58,227 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$250,700 home value, $1,216/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
175 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Haines City has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 75°F (24°C). Winters average 62°F in January while summers reach 84°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 46.1 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

62°F Jan (17°C) 84°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average74.6°F
38% above US avg
January Average62°F (17°C)
July Average84°F (29°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation180 ft (55 m)
Area19.7 sq mi (51.0 km²)
Population Density1,307/sq mi
Coordinates28.1128°N, 81.6165°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyOsceola County County
Nearest AirportWinter Haven Regional (GIF)
9 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 46.1"
21% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jun) 7.24"
Driest Month (Apr) 1.69"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0410 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score92.0 / 100
Social Vulnerability29.9 / 100
Community Resilience33.5 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Moderate
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Very High
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather No Rating
Lightning Very High
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
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 31 km
2024 Helene Category 4 271 km
2024 Debby Category 1 242 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 266 km
2022 Ian Category 5 68 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 141 km
2021 Elsa Category 1 230 km
2019 Dorian Category 3 248 km
2017 Irma Category 3 58 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 156 km
2005 Wilma Category 3 210 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 233 km
2005 Katrina Category 1 279 km
2004 Charley Category 4 2 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 40 km
2004 Frances Category 2 70 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 215 km
1999 Floyd Category 3 293 km
1999 Irene Category 1 153 km
1995 Erin Category 1 128 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

771 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 71 fatalities, 798 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 94 km 13
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 95 km 8
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 19 km 25
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 70 km 13
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 42 km 3
Mar 19, 1981 EF3 47 km 0
Jun 19, 1972 EF3 97 km 0
Mar 5, 1970 EF3 98 km 0
Oct 9, 2024 EF2 94 km 0
Oct 9, 2024 EF2 100 km 0
Oct 18, 2019 EF2 45 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 99 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 26 km 0
Apr 6, 2017 EF2 97 km 0
Jan 17, 2016 EF2 87 km 2
Jun 24, 2012 EF2 19 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 73 km 0
Mar 9, 1998 EF2 34 km 0
Dec 27, 1997 EF2 7 km 0
Dec 7, 1996 EF2 74 km 1
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (45,954 ac, 1998).

Year Name Acres Distance
1998 UNNAMED 45,954 95 km
2011 IRON HORSE 18,234 100 km
2001 STAGECOACH COMPLEX 14,079 20 km
2021 KISSIMMEE BEND NORTH 13,782 79 km
2006 UNNAMED 12,050 66 km
1992 UNNAMED 11,488 78 km
2008 UNNAMED 11,294 100 km
1996 UNNAMED 9,427 81 km
1993 UNNAMED 9,422 84 km
2024 APQ RECREATION AREA RX 0506 8,901 79 km
1998 UNNAMED 8,794 54 km
2017 ECHO SPRINGS 8,640 69 km
1984 UNNAMED 7,765 57 km
2004 UNNAMED 7,670 55 km
2021 AREA 11 7,140 67 km
2017 NORTH CANE 7,024 85 km
1989 UNNAMED 6,985 81 km
2011 UNNAMED 6,616 82 km
1994 UNNAMED 6,243 76 km
1993 UNNAMED 6,236 80 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 62°F (17°C) 2.2 in Coldest
February 62°F (17°C) 3.0 in
March 67°F (19°C) 3.3 in
April 71°F (22°C) 1.7 in Driest
May 77°F (25°C) 4.1 in
June 81°F (27°C) 7.2 in Wettest
July 84°F (29°C) 7.2 in Warmest
August 82°F (28°C) 7.1 in
September 81°F (27°C) 5.9 in
October 75°F (24°C) 2.5 in
November 68°F (20°C) 2.2 in
December 63°F (17°C) 2.0 in

Haines City has a seasonal temperature swing of 22°F / from 62°F in January to 84°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 48.5 inches, with June being the wettest month (7.2") and April the driest (1.7").

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