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New Smyrna Beach, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Volusia County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
31,212 Population 824/sq mi density
$78,373 Median Income $55,181 per capita
$365,900 Home Value $444,227 Zillow
$1,638 Median Rent 33.9% income on rent
72°F Avg Temperature 314 sunny days/yr
242 Violent Crime/100K 2,026 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$78,373 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$365,900 home value, $1,638/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
242 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.7% bachelor's degree or higher
New Smyrna Beach has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 72°F (22°C). Winters average 60°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 314 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 50.6 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

60°F Jan (16°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average72.0°F
33% above US avg
January Average60°F (16°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days314 days/yr

Geography

Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Area37.9 sq mi (98.0 km²)
Population Density824/sq mi
Coordinates29.0294°N, 80.9549°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyVolusia County County
Nearest AirportDaytona Beach International (DAB)
12 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 50.6"
33% above US avg
Wettest Month (Sep) 6.89"
Driest Month (Apr) 2.24"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0409 ppm
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)7.7 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score96.2 / 100
Social Vulnerability56.7 / 100
Community Resilience48.3 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Very High
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Relatively Moderate
Flood Relatively High
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively High
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather No Rating
Lightning Very High
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 4 283 km
2024 Milton Category 3 72 km
2024 Debby Category 1 256 km
2023 Idalia Category 3 269 km
2022 Ian Category 4 84 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 171 km
2020 Isaias Category 1 270 km
2019 Dorian Category 5 142 km
2017 Irma Category 1 153 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 46 km
2014 Arthur Category 1 207 km
2005 Wilma Category 3 240 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 168 km
2004 Charley Category 4 25 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 153 km
2004 Frances Category 2 161 km
1999 Floyd Category 4 202 km
1999 Dennis Category 2 266 km
1999 Irene Category 1 112 km
1995 Erin Category 1 158 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

453 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 34 fatalities, 497 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 62 km 13
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 96 km 3
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 53 km 13
Nov 1, 1997 EF3 3 km 0
Mar 19, 1981 EF3 74 km 0
Jun 19, 1972 EF3 75 km 0
Jun 19, 1972 EF3 78 km 0
Mar 5, 1970 EF3 48 km 0
Apr 15, 1958 EF3 99 km 0
Oct 12, 2023 EF2 66 km 0
Aug 18, 2020 EF2 38 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 81 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 40 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 19 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 34 km 0
Feb 22, 1998 EF2 21 km 1
Feb 22, 1998 EF2 20 km 0
Oct 7, 1996 EF2 10 km 0
Mar 12, 1993 EF2 88 km 1
Apr 15, 1987 EF2 71 km 1
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 29 km
1998 UNNAMED 45,954 33 km
1998 UNNAMED 24,956 71 km
1985 UNNAMED 19,129 30 km
2011 IRON HORSE 18,234 28 km
2006 JUNIPER 11,998 74 km
1998 UNNAMED 9,972 11 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,807 61 km
1998 UNNAMED 9,705 47 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,554 51 km
1993 UNNAMED 9,422 51 km
1985 UNNAMED 8,382 8 km
2009 JUNIPER SPRINGS 8,363 75 km
1998 UNNAMED 7,345 88 km
2017 NORTH CANE 7,024 50 km
1989 UNNAMED 6,985 96 km
2007 UNNAMED 6,345 40 km
1993 UNNAMED 6,236 96 km
2011 ESPANOLA FIRE 5,468 71 km
2012 UNNAMED 5,431 60 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 60°F (16°C) 2.6 in
February 60°F (16°C) 3.1 in Coldest
March 65°F (18°C) 3.6 in
April 69°F (21°C) 2.2 in Driest
May 75°F (24°C) 3.4 in
June 79°F (26°C) 6.1 in
July 82°F (28°C) 6.2 in Warmest
August 81°F (27°C) 6.7 in
September 79°F (26°C) 6.9 in Wettest
October 74°F (23°C) 4.3 in
November 67°F (19°C) 2.7 in
December 61°F (16°C) 2.3 in

New Smyrna Beach has a seasonal temperature swing of 22°F / from 60°F in February to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 50.2 inches, with September being the wettest month (6.9") and April the driest (2.2").

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