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Orchid, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Indian River County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
553 Population 446/sq mi density
$136,875 Median Income $156,689 per capita
$2,000,001 Home Value $343,439 Zillow
74°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
170 Violent Crime/100K 2,023 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$136,875 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$2,000,001 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
170 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
91.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Orchid has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 74°F (23°C). Winters average 64°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 56.4 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

64°F Jan (18°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average74.4°F
38% above US avg
January Average64°F (18°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation-2 ft (-1 m)
Area1.9 sq mi (4.8 km²)
Population Density446/sq mi
Coordinates27.7719°N, 80.4245°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyIndian River County County
Nearest AirportVero Beach Regional (VRB)
5 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 56.4"
48% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Sep) 7.40"
Driest Month (Dec) 1.97"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0382 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score95.6 / 100
Social Vulnerability64.2 / 100
Community Resilience60.5 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Hurricane History

19 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Milton (2024, Cat 3).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Milton Category 3 92 km
2022 Ian Category 5 67 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 23 km
2019 Dorian Category 5 156 km
2017 Irma Category 3 149 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 72 km
2014 Arthur Category 1 285 km
2005 Wilma Category 3 100 km
2005 Katrina Category 1 193 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 144 km
2004 Charley Category 4 121 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 55 km
2004 Frances Category 2 50 km
1999 Floyd Category 4 195 km
1999 Dennis Category 2 273 km
1999 Irene Category 1 32 km
1995 Erin Category 1 8 km
1992 Andrew Category 5 253 km
1987 Floyd Category 1 297 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

320 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 11 fatalities, 195 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Oct 9, 2024 EF3 44 km 6
Jan 24, 1979 EF3 90 km 0
Jun 19, 1972 EF3 71 km 0
Jun 19, 1972 EF3 78 km 0
Apr 15, 1958 EF3 34 km 0
Sep 18, 1954 EF3 40 km 2
Oct 9, 2024 EF2 80 km 0
Oct 9, 2024 EF2 71 km 0
Oct 9, 2024 EF2 64 km 0
Apr 6, 2017 EF2 46 km 0
Oct 24, 2005 EF2 32 km 0
Nov 15, 1994 EF2 14 km 1
Mar 24, 1983 EF2 80 km 0
Mar 21, 1983 EF2 71 km 0
Mar 7, 1983 EF2 44 km 0
Feb 2, 1983 EF2 61 km 0
Sep 26, 1982 EF2 74 km 1
Sep 3, 1979 EF2 36 km 0
Jul 9, 1979 EF2 63 km 0
Feb 9, 1973 EF2 75 km 0
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 95 km
2021 KISSIMMEE BEND NORTH 13,782 73 km
2006 UNNAMED 12,050 84 km
1992 UNNAMED 11,488 72 km
2008 UNNAMED 11,294 31 km
1996 UNNAMED 9,427 68 km
2024 APQ RECREATION AREA RX 0506 8,901 70 km
1998 UNNAMED 8,794 85 km
2017 ECHO SPRINGS 8,640 83 km
1984 UNNAMED 7,765 69 km
2004 UNNAMED 7,670 86 km
2021 AREA 11 7,140 80 km
1989 UNNAMED 6,985 58 km
2011 TRAIL 3 6,854 94 km
2011 UNNAMED 6,616 54 km
2008 SAN FILIPPO 6,376 22 km
1994 UNNAMED 6,243 68 km
1993 UNNAMED 6,236 59 km
1992 UNNAMED 6,228 76 km
1997 UNNAMED 6,073 92 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 64°F (18°C) 2.4 in
February 63°F (17°C) 2.9 in Coldest
March 68°F (20°C) 3.2 in
April 71°F (22°C) 2.1 in
May 76°F (25°C) 4.2 in
June 80°F (27°C) 6.2 in
July 83°F (28°C) 5.7 in Warmest
August 82°F (28°C) 5.9 in
September 81°F (27°C) 7.4 in Wettest
October 76°F (25°C) 5.0 in
November 70°F (21°C) 2.9 in
December 65°F (18°C) 2.0 in Driest

Orchid has a seasonal temperature swing of 20°F / from 63°F in February to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 50.0 inches, with September being the wettest month (7.4") and December the driest (2.0").

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