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Plant City, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Pasco County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
40,009 Population 1,340/sq mi density
$64,536 Median Income $31,831 per capita
$251,500 Home Value $337,096 Zillow
$1,334 Median Rent 31.5% income on rent
74°F Avg Temperature 314 sunny days/yr
408 Violent Crime/100K 2,701 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$64,536 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$251,500 home value, $1,334/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
408 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Plant City has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 74°F (23°C). Winters average 62°F in January while summers reach 84°F in July. The area gets 314 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 56.1 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

62°F Jan (17°C) 84°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average74.3°F
38% above US avg
January Average62°F (17°C)
July Average84°F (29°C)
Sunny Days314 days/yr

Geography

Elevation128 ft (39 m)
Area28.1 sq mi (72.7 km²)
Population Density1,340/sq mi
Coordinates28.0154°N, 82.1178°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyPasco County County
Nearest AirportLakeland Linder International (LAL)
6 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 56.1"
48% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Aug) 7.87"
Driest Month (Apr) 1.85"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0412 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score96.0 / 100
Social Vulnerability39.7 / 100
Community Resilience10.4 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Hurricane History

22 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Milton (2024, Cat 4).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Milton Category 4 24 km
2024 Helene Category 4 227 km
2024 Debby Category 1 197 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 228 km
2022 Ian Category 5 91 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 185 km
2021 Elsa Category 1 190 km
2019 Dorian Category 3 296 km
2017 Irma Category 3 22 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 203 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 279 km
2005 Wilma Category 3 230 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 283 km
2005 Katrina Category 1 289 km
2004 Charley Category 4 52 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 12 km
2004 Frances Category 2 101 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 165 km
1999 Irene Category 1 200 km
1995 Erin Category 1 173 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

946 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 65 fatalities, 1,503 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 4, 1966 EF4 68 km 11
Apr 15, 1958 EF4 63 km 0
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 96 km 8
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 65 km 3
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 67 km 25
Oct 3, 1992 EF3 61 km 3
Apr 9, 1983 EF3 86 km 3
Mar 19, 1981 EF3 87 km 0
Jan 24, 1979 EF3 82 km 0
May 4, 1978 EF3 58 km 3
Oct 31, 1958 EF3 74 km 0
Oct 11, 2023 EF2 70 km 0
Dec 16, 2020 EF2 65 km 0
Oct 18, 2019 EF2 8 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 28 km 0
Jan 17, 2016 EF2 94 km 0
Jan 17, 2016 EF2 54 km 2
Jun 24, 2012 EF2 44 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 39 km 0
Mar 9, 1998 EF2 64 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: STAGECOACH COMPLEX (14,079 ac, 2001).

Year Name Acres Distance
2001 STAGECOACH COMPLEX 14,079 45 km
2006 UNNAMED 12,050 96 km
1998 UNNAMED 8,794 88 km
2017 ECHO SPRINGS 8,640 99 km
2004 UNNAMED 7,670 88 km
1999 UNNAMED 7,415 99 km
2021 AREA 11 7,140 98 km
1994 UNNAMED 5,815 97 km
1995 UNNAMED 5,474 38 km
2017 CR630 E 5,096 83 km
1992 UNNAMED 5,083 93 km
1992 UNNAMED 5,052 90 km
1992 UNNAMED 4,999 81 km
1999 UNNAMED 4,949 89 km
1994 UNNAMED 4,477 96 km
1985 UNNAMED 4,370 78 km
2004 UNNAMED 3,999 93 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,970 88 km
1992 UNNAMED 3,905 88 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,892 98 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 62°F (17°C) 2.6 in
February 62°F (17°C) 3.2 in Coldest
March 67°F (19°C) 3.5 in
April 71°F (22°C) 1.9 in Driest
May 76°F (25°C) 3.8 in
June 81°F (27°C) 7.1 in
July 84°F (29°C) 7.5 in Warmest
August 82°F (28°C) 7.9 in Wettest
September 80°F (27°C) 6.2 in
October 74°F (24°C) 2.4 in
November 68°F (20°C) 2.1 in
December 62°F (17°C) 2.4 in

Plant City has a seasonal temperature swing of 22°F / from 62°F in February to 84°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 50.5 inches, with August being the wettest month (7.9") and April the driest (1.9").

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