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Paisley, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Lake County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
762 Population 243/sq mi density
$64,291 Median Income $37,046 per capita
$182,300 Home Value $216,486 Zillow
71°F Avg Temperature 314 sunny days/yr
771 Violent Crime/100K 2,314 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$64,291 median income, 0.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$182,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
771 violent crimes/100K (103% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Paisley has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 71°F (22°C). Winters average 58°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 314 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 54.3 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

58°F Jan (14°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average71.2°F
32% above US avg
January Average58°F (14°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days314 days/yr

Geography

Elevation56 ft (17 m)
Area3.4 sq mi (8.7 km²)
Population Density243/sq mi
Coordinates28.9793°N, 81.5322°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyLake County County
Nearest AirportLeesburg International (LEE)
20 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 54.3"
43% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jul) 7.17"
Driest Month (Nov) 2.28"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0415 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score91.9 / 100
Social Vulnerability49.3 / 100
Community Resilience49.8 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Relatively Moderate
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Very High
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather No Rating
Lightning Very High
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Relatively Low
Coastal Flood Very Low
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 Milton Category 4 100 km
2024 Helene Category 4 234 km
2024 Debby Category 1 207 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 222 km
2022 Ian Category 5 140 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 195 km
2019 Dorian Category 4 196 km
2017 Irma Category 1 108 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 97 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 278 km
2014 Arthur Category 1 258 km
2005 Wilma Category 3 272 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 222 km
2004 Charley Category 4 35 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 118 km
2004 Frances Category 2 157 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 247 km
1999 Floyd Category 3 257 km
1999 Irene Category 1 165 km
1995 Erin Category 1 180 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

583 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 73 fatalities, 742 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 6 km 13
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 52 km 8
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 84 km 25
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 59 km 3
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 36 km 13
Nov 1, 1997 EF3 59 km 0
Apr 9, 1983 EF3 97 km 3
Mar 19, 1981 EF3 54 km 0
Dec 31, 1975 EF3 63 km 1
Mar 5, 1970 EF3 82 km 0
Oct 12, 2023 EF2 71 km 0
Aug 18, 2020 EF2 20 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 98 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 75 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 87 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 52 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 23 km 0
Mar 29, 2001 EF2 82 km 0
Sep 3, 1998 EF2 94 km 0
Feb 22, 1998 EF2 47 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 41 km
1998 UNNAMED 45,954 64 km
1998 UNNAMED 24,956 72 km
1985 UNNAMED 19,129 44 km
2011 IRON HORSE 18,234 63 km
2001 STAGECOACH COMPLEX 14,079 84 km
2006 JUNIPER 11,998 31 km
1998 UNNAMED 9,972 49 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,807 67 km
1998 UNNAMED 9,705 21 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,554 59 km
1993 UNNAMED 9,422 74 km
1985 UNNAMED 8,382 50 km
2009 JUNIPER SPRINGS 8,363 32 km
1998 UNNAMED 7,345 88 km
2017 NORTH CANE 7,024 74 km
2007 UNNAMED 6,345 46 km
1995 UNNAMED 5,474 87 km
2011 ESPANOLA FIRE 5,468 63 km
2012 UNNAMED 5,431 5 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 58°F (14°C) 2.8 in Coldest
February 60°F (15°C) 3.3 in
March 65°F (18°C) 3.7 in
April 69°F (21°C) 2.4 in
May 75°F (24°C) 3.7 in
June 80°F (26°C) 6.8 in
July 83°F (28°C) 7.2 in Warmest, Wettest
August 81°F (27°C) 7.1 in
September 79°F (26°C) 6.1 in
October 73°F (23°C) 3.0 in
November 66°F (19°C) 2.3 in Driest
December 60°F (16°C) 2.3 in

Paisley has a seasonal temperature swing of 25°F / from 58°F in January to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 50.7 inches, with July being the wettest month (7.2") and November the driest (2.3").

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