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South Apopka, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Lake County County

2.6 /5.0
C+ Fair
7,425 Population 3,502/sq mi density
$54,427 Median Income $22,301 per capita
$248,000 Home Value $392,655 Zillow
$972 Median Rent 38.7% income on rent
71°F Avg Temperature 314 sunny days/yr
363 Violent Crime/100K 3,236 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$54,427 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$248,000 home value, $972/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
363 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
South Apopka 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

Elevation111 ft (34 m)
Area2.3 sq mi (6.0 km²)
Population Density3,502/sq mi
Coordinates28.6568°N, 81.5057°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyLake County County
Nearest AirportOrlando Sanford International (SFB)
18 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 54.3"
43% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jul) 7.05"
Driest Month (Apr) 2.09"

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 65 km
2024 Helene Category 4 254 km
2024 Debby Category 1 226 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 244 km
2022 Ian Category 5 114 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 167 km
2021 Elsa Category 1 283 km
2019 Dorian Category 4 208 km
2017 Irma Category 2 85 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 114 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 298 km
2014 Arthur Category 1 275 km
2005 Wilma Category 3 243 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 215 km
2004 Charley Category 4 58 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 88 km
2004 Frances Category 2 121 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 236 km
1999 Floyd Category 3 263 km
1999 Irene Category 1 156 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

736 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 72 fatalities, 865 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 59 km 8
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 35 km 13
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 29 km 3
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 48 km 25
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 16 km 13
Nov 1, 1997 EF3 69 km 0
Apr 9, 1983 EF3 95 km 3
Mar 19, 1981 EF3 19 km 0
Dec 31, 1975 EF3 80 km 1
Jun 19, 1972 EF3 98 km 0
Jun 19, 1972 EF3 88 km 0
Mar 5, 1970 EF3 69 km 0
Aug 18, 2020 EF2 45 km 0
Oct 18, 2019 EF2 92 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 67 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 65 km 0
Jun 24, 2012 EF2 80 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 46 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 73 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 89 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 67 km
1998 UNNAMED 45,954 55 km
1985 UNNAMED 19,129 70 km
2011 IRON HORSE 18,234 58 km
2001 STAGECOACH COMPLEX 14,079 51 km
2006 JUNIPER 11,998 65 km
1998 UNNAMED 9,972 57 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,807 99 km
1998 UNNAMED 9,705 55 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,554 90 km
1993 UNNAMED 9,422 57 km
1985 UNNAMED 8,382 60 km
2009 JUNIPER SPRINGS 8,363 66 km
1984 UNNAMED 7,765 80 km
2017 NORTH CANE 7,024 57 km
1989 UNNAMED 6,985 87 km
2007 UNNAMED 6,345 76 km
1993 UNNAMED 6,236 87 km
1995 UNNAMED 5,474 64 km
2011 ESPANOLA FIRE 5,468 99 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 58°F (14°C) 2.5 in Coldest
February 61°F (16°C) 3.2 in
March 66°F (19°C) 3.5 in
April 70°F (21°C) 2.1 in Driest
May 76°F (24°C) 3.7 in
June 80°F (27°C) 6.9 in
July 83°F (28°C) 7.1 in Warmest, Wettest
August 82°F (28°C) 7.0 in
September 80°F (27°C) 5.9 in
October 74°F (23°C) 2.6 in
November 67°F (20°C) 2.2 in
December 61°F (16°C) 2.1 in

South Apopka has a seasonal temperature swing of 25°F / from 58°F in January to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 48.7 inches, with July being the wettest month (7.1") and April the driest (2.1").

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