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Silver Lake, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Lake County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
2,610 Population 1,500/sq mi density
$75,709 Median Income $44,345 per capita
$299,000 Home Value $310,653 Zillow
$1,306 Median Rent 38.0% income on rent
73°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
510 Violent Crime/100K 2,755 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$75,709 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$299,000 home value, $1,306/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
510 violent crimes/100K (34% above avg)
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Silver Lake has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 73°F (23°C). Winters average 59°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 43.8 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

59°F Jan (15°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average72.8°F
35% above US avg
January Average59°F (15°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation66 ft (20 m)
Area3.0 sq mi (7.6 km²)
Population Density1,500/sq mi
Coordinates28.8321°N, 81.8011°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyLake County County
Nearest AirportLeesburg International (LEE)
1 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 43.8"
15% above US avg
Wettest Month (Aug) 7.05"
Driest Month (Nov) 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

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Milton Category 4 95 km
2024 Helene Category 4 219 km
2024 Debby Category 1 191 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 210 km
2022 Ian Category 5 143 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 201 km
2021 Elsa Category 1 284 km
2019 Dorian Category 3 226 km
2017 Irma Category 2 80 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 128 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 263 km
2014 Arthur Category 1 289 km
2005 Wilma Category 3 276 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 245 km
2004 Charley Category 4 66 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 95 km
2004 Frances Category 2 149 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 216 km
1999 Floyd Category 3 287 km
1999 Irene Category 1 187 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

715 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 73 fatalities, 826 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 25 km 8
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 25 km 13
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 40 km 3
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 74 km 25
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 46 km 13
Nov 1, 1997 EF3 87 km 0
Apr 9, 1983 EF3 67 km 3
Mar 19, 1981 EF3 52 km 0
Dec 31, 1975 EF3 45 km 1
Oct 12, 2023 EF2 79 km 0
Oct 12, 2023 EF2 98 km 0
Aug 18, 2020 EF2 50 km 0
Oct 18, 2019 EF2 98 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 76 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 95 km 0
Jun 24, 2012 EF2 99 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 83 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 54 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 78 km 0
Mar 29, 2001 EF2 58 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 72 km
1998 UNNAMED 45,954 84 km
1998 UNNAMED 24,956 98 km
1985 UNNAMED 19,129 75 km
2011 IRON HORSE 18,234 85 km
2001 STAGECOACH COMPLEX 14,079 65 km
2006 JUNIPER 11,998 45 km
1998 UNNAMED 9,972 76 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,807 94 km
1998 UNNAMED 9,705 51 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,554 88 km
1993 UNNAMED 9,422 90 km
1985 UNNAMED 8,382 78 km
2009 JUNIPER SPRINGS 8,363 45 km
2017 NORTH CANE 7,024 89 km
2007 UNNAMED 6,345 76 km
1995 UNNAMED 5,474 59 km
2011 ESPANOLA FIRE 5,468 87 km
2012 UNNAMED 5,431 29 km
1991 UNNAMED 4,948 83 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 59°F (15°C) 2.8 in Coldest
February 60°F (16°C) 3.2 in
March 65°F (18°C) 3.7 in
April 70°F (21°C) 2.3 in
May 75°F (24°C) 3.7 in
June 80°F (27°C) 6.9 in
July 83°F (28°C) 7.0 in Warmest
August 81°F (27°C) 7.1 in Wettest
September 80°F (27°C) 5.9 in
October 74°F (23°C) 2.6 in
November 67°F (19°C) 2.2 in Driest
December 61°F (16°C) 2.3 in

Silver Lake has a seasonal temperature swing of 24°F / from 59°F in January to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 49.7 inches, with August being the wettest month (7.1") and November the driest (2.2").

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