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McIntosh, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Alachua County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
369 Population 520/sq mi density
$62,206 Median Income $37,880 per capita
$400,000 Home Value $334,377 Zillow
71°F Avg Temperature 314 sunny days/yr
184 Violent Crime/100K 3,818 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$62,206 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.0 / 5.0
$400,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
184 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
44.0% bachelor's degree or higher
McIntosh has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 71°F (22°C). Winters average 58°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 314 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 51.6 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

58°F Jan (15°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average71.3°F
32% above US avg
January Average58°F (15°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days314 days/yr

Geography

Elevation100 ft (30 m)
Area0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)
Population Density520/sq mi
Coordinates29.4494°N, 82.2207°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyAlachua County County
Nearest AirportGainesville Regional (GNV)
17 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 51.6"
36% above US avg
Wettest Month (Aug) 7.52"
Driest Month (Nov) 2.36"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0382 ppm
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)6.6 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score90.3 / 100
Social Vulnerability34.8 / 100
Community Resilience81.0 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Relatively Moderate
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Very High
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

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 4 151 km
2024 Milton Category 3 175 km
2024 Debby Category 1 125 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 138 km
2022 Ian Category 4 215 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 278 km
2019 Dorian Category 3 247 km
2017 Irma Category 1 139 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 150 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 195 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 299 km
2004 Charley Category 4 106 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 163 km
2004 Frances Category 2 229 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 223 km
1999 Irene Category 1 235 km
1995 Erin Category 1 251 km
1985 Elena Category 3 170 km
1985 Kate Category 1 258 km
1985 Bob Category 1 203 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

471 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 35 fatalities, 319 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 65 km 8
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 82 km 13
Apr 9, 1983 EF3 85 km 3
Dec 31, 1975 EF3 41 km 1
Feb 7, 1971 EF3 82 km 0
Feb 25, 1960 EF3 92 km 0
Oct 12, 2023 EF2 95 km 0
Oct 12, 2023 EF2 77 km 0
Aug 18, 2020 EF2 97 km 0
Mar 7, 2008 EF2 92 km 1
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 76 km 0
Mar 29, 2001 EF2 65 km 0
Mar 29, 2001 EF2 54 km 0
Sep 3, 1998 EF2 60 km 0
Apr 24, 1995 EF2 53 km 0
Jan 7, 1995 EF2 51 km 1
Mar 12, 1993 EF2 64 km 3
Mar 12, 1993 EF2 96 km 1
Mar 12, 1993 EF2 41 km 0
Jun 25, 1988 EF2 70 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (59,179 ac, 2001).

Year Name Acres Distance
2001 UNNAMED 59,179 97 km
1998 UNNAMED 24,956 91 km
2014 UNNAMED 14,543 99 km
1998 UNNAMED 13,873 75 km
2007 UNNAMED 13,806 43 km
2006 JUNIPER 11,998 58 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,807 96 km
1998 UNNAMED 9,705 85 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,554 98 km
2009 JUNIPER SPRINGS 8,363 57 km
2018 UNNAMED 8,334 99 km
1998 UNNAMED 7,345 92 km
1998 UNNAMED 7,078 38 km
2011 SANTE FE 6,497 42 km
2007 UNNAMED 6,345 98 km
2018 UNNAMED 5,537 97 km
2011 ESPANOLA FIRE 5,468 80 km
2012 UNNAMED 5,431 80 km
1991 UNNAMED 4,948 73 km
2004 UNNAMED 4,924 96 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 58°F (15°C) 3.6 in
February 58°F (14°C) 3.8 in
March 63°F (17°C) 4.0 in
April 68°F (20°C) 2.6 in
May 74°F (24°C) 3.7 in
June 79°F (26°C) 7.0 in
July 82°F (28°C) 6.9 in Warmest
August 80°F (27°C) 7.5 in Wettest
September 78°F (26°C) 5.6 in
October 71°F (22°C) 2.4 in
November 64°F (18°C) 2.4 in Driest
December 58°F (14°C) 2.7 in Coldest

McIntosh has a seasonal temperature swing of 25°F / from 58°F in December to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 52.2 inches, with August being the wettest month (7.5") and November the driest (2.4").

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