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Lemon Grove, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Hardee County County

2.2 /5.0
C Fair
418 Population 14/sq mi density
$33,750 Median Income $23,105 per capita
$910 Median Rent 33.6% income on rent
73°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
283 Violent Crime/100K 3,678 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$33,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
283 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Lemon Grove has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 73°F (23°C). Winters average 61°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 52.7 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

61°F Jan (16°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average73.4°F
36% above US avg
January Average61°F (16°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation64 ft (20 m)
Area11.5 sq mi (29.8 km²)
Population Density14/sq mi
Coordinates27.5931°N, 81.6503°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyHardee County County
Nearest AirportSebring Regional (SEF)
21 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 52.7"
39% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jun) 7.87"
Driest Month (Apr) 1.73"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score69.2 / 100
Social Vulnerability48.0 / 100
Community Resilience4.4 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Milton Category 4 50 km
2024 Helene Category 4 288 km
2024 Debby Category 1 252 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 291 km
2022 Ian Category 5 27 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 133 km
2021 Elsa Category 1 189 km
2020 Eta Category 1 300 km
2019 Dorian Category 2 275 km
2017 Irma Category 3 27 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 180 km
2005 Wilma Category 3 168 km
2005 Katrina Category 2 227 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 256 km
2004 Charley Category 4 57 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 13 km
2004 Frances Category 2 44 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 216 km
1999 Irene Category 1 154 km
1995 Erin Category 1 124 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

762 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 41 fatalities, 583 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 15, 1958 EF4 96 km 0
Oct 9, 2024 EF3 99 km 0
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 99 km 3
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 73 km 25
Mar 17, 1985 EF3 100 km 2
Jan 24, 1979 EF3 100 km 0
Oct 31, 1958 EF3 97 km 0
Oct 9, 2024 EF2 44 km 0
Oct 9, 2024 EF2 84 km 0
Oct 9, 2024 EF2 71 km 0
Oct 18, 2019 EF2 58 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 66 km 0
Apr 6, 2017 EF2 80 km 0
Jan 17, 2016 EF2 96 km 0
Jan 17, 2016 EF2 56 km 2
Jun 24, 2012 EF2 40 km 0
Jun 21, 2006 EF2 83 km 0
Mar 9, 1998 EF2 30 km 0
Dec 27, 1997 EF2 53 km 0
Dec 7, 1996 EF2 69 km 1
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: FROG LIGHT (20,174 ac, 2007).

Year Name Acres Distance
2007 FROG LIGHT 20,174 92 km
1990 UNNAMED 16,253 96 km
1986 UNNAMED 16,145 80 km
1991 UNNAMED 14,572 86 km
2001 STAGECOACH COMPLEX 14,079 74 km
2021 KISSIMMEE BEND NORTH 13,782 52 km
1999 UNNAMED 12,935 81 km
1999 UNNAMED 12,527 86 km
2006 UNNAMED 12,050 39 km
1992 UNNAMED 11,488 52 km
2008 UNNAMED 11,294 92 km
1996 UNNAMED 9,427 57 km
2004 UNNAMED 9,397 87 km
2006 UNNAMED 9,045 84 km
2024 APQ RECREATION AREA RX 0506 8,901 54 km
1999 UNNAMED 8,800 80 km
1998 UNNAMED 8,794 39 km
2017 ECHO SPRINGS 8,640 40 km
2004 UNNAMED 8,516 81 km
1993 UNNAMED 8,494 85 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 61°F (16°C) 2.1 in Coldest
February 63°F (17°C) 2.9 in
March 67°F (19°C) 3.1 in
April 71°F (22°C) 1.7 in Driest
May 76°F (25°C) 4.0 in
June 80°F (27°C) 7.9 in Wettest
July 82°F (28°C) 7.6 in Warmest
August 82°F (28°C) 6.9 in
September 80°F (27°C) 6.2 in
October 75°F (24°C) 2.3 in
November 68°F (20°C) 2.0 in
December 63°F (17°C) 1.8 in

Lemon Grove has a seasonal temperature swing of 21°F / from 61°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 48.4 inches, with June being the wettest month (7.9") and April the driest (1.7").

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