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Pine Lakes, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Lake County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
1,394 Population 871/sq mi density
$75,075 Median Income $18,785 per capita
$56,400 Home Value $216,486 Zillow
$1,104 Median Rent 18.1% income on rent
73°F Avg Temperature 314 sunny days/yr
548 Violent Crime/100K 7,678 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$75,075 median income, 16.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$56,400 home value, $1,104/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
548 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Pine Lakes has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 73°F (23°C). Winters average 60°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 314 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 54.0 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

60°F Jan (15°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average72.6°F
34% above US avg
January Average60°F (15°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days314 days/yr

Geography

Elevation55 ft (17 m)
Area1.7 sq mi (4.4 km²)
Population Density871/sq mi
Coordinates28.9398°N, 81.4306°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyLake County County
Nearest AirportOrlando Sanford International (SFB)
16 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 54.0"
42% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Aug) 7.32"
Driest Month (Dec) 2.20"

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 94 km
2024 Helene Category 4 244 km
2024 Debby Category 1 218 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 232 km
2022 Ian Category 5 130 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 186 km
2019 Dorian Category 4 188 km
2017 Irma Category 1 111 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 90 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 289 km
2014 Arthur Category 1 251 km
2005 Wilma Category 3 263 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 211 km
2004 Charley Category 4 29 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 118 km
2004 Frances Category 2 151 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 254 km
1999 Floyd Category 3 249 km
1999 Irene Category 1 154 km
1995 Erin Category 1 171 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

573 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 71 fatalities, 808 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 16 km 13
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 61 km 8
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 28 km 13
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 79 km 25
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 58 km 3
Nov 1, 1997 EF3 50 km 0
Mar 19, 1981 EF3 49 km 0
Dec 31, 1975 EF3 74 km 1
Jun 19, 1972 EF3 98 km 0
Mar 5, 1970 EF3 71 km 0
Oct 12, 2023 EF2 72 km 0
Aug 18, 2020 EF2 14 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 64 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 89 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 98 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 46 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 16 km 0
Mar 29, 2001 EF2 92 km 0
Feb 22, 1998 EF2 41 km 1
Feb 22, 1998 EF2 50 km 0
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 37 km
1998 UNNAMED 45,954 53 km
1998 UNNAMED 24,956 74 km
1985 UNNAMED 19,129 40 km
2011 IRON HORSE 18,234 52 km
2001 STAGECOACH COMPLEX 14,079 83 km
2006 JUNIPER 11,998 40 km
1998 UNNAMED 9,972 39 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,807 67 km
1998 UNNAMED 9,705 23 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,554 58 km
1993 UNNAMED 9,422 63 km
1985 UNNAMED 8,382 41 km
2009 JUNIPER SPRINGS 8,363 41 km
1998 UNNAMED 7,345 90 km
2017 NORTH CANE 7,024 63 km
2007 UNNAMED 6,345 45 km
1995 UNNAMED 5,474 90 km
2011 ESPANOLA FIRE 5,468 67 km
1986 UNNAMED 5,442 99 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 60°F (15°C) 2.8 in Coldest
February 60°F (15°C) 3.3 in
March 65°F (18°C) 3.6 in
April 69°F (20°C) 2.4 in
May 75°F (24°C) 3.7 in
June 79°F (26°C) 6.6 in
July 83°F (28°C) 7.2 in Warmest
August 81°F (27°C) 7.3 in Wettest
September 79°F (26°C) 6.4 in
October 73°F (23°C) 3.3 in
November 66°F (19°C) 2.3 in
December 60°F (16°C) 2.2 in Driest

Pine Lakes has a seasonal temperature swing of 23°F / from 60°F in January to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 51.0 inches, with August being the wettest month (7.3") and December the driest (2.2").

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