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Winter Springs, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Seminole County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
38,448 Population 2,587/sq mi density
$86,332 Median Income $45,625 per capita
$342,400 Home Value $419,488 Zillow
$1,779 Median Rent 31.2% income on rent
73°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
122 Violent Crime/100K 658 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$86,332 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$342,400 home value, $1,779/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
122 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Winter Springs has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 73°F (23°C). Winters average 60°F in January while summers reach 84°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 49.6 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

60°F Jan (16°C) 84°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average73.2°F
36% above US avg
January Average60°F (16°C)
July Average84°F (29°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation72 ft (22 m)
Area14.8 sq mi (38.3 km²)
Population Density2,587/sq mi
Coordinates28.6881°N, 81.2700°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountySeminole County County
Nearest AirportOrlando Sanford International (SFB)
7 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 49.6"
31% above US avg
Wettest Month (Aug) 7.01"
Driest Month (Dec) 1.85"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0412 ppm
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)6.8 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score91.4 / 100
Social Vulnerability15.3 / 100
Community Resilience59.7 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Hurricane History

22 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 66 km
2024 Helene Category 4 272 km
2024 Debby Category 1 244 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 261 km
2022 Ian Category 5 111 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 154 km
2019 Dorian Category 5 186 km
2017 Irma Category 2 106 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 94 km
2014 Arthur Category 1 255 km
2005 Wilma Category 3 231 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 193 km
2004 Charley Category 4 46 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 105 km
2004 Frances Category 2 121 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 259 km
1999 Floyd Category 3 240 km
1999 Irene Category 1 134 km
1995 Erin Category 1 139 km
1985 Elena Category 3 247 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

628 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 69 fatalities, 846 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 43 km 13
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 79 km 8
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 8 km 13
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 55 km 25
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 50 km 3
Nov 1, 1997 EF3 50 km 0
Mar 19, 1981 EF3 26 km 0
Dec 31, 1975 EF3 98 km 1
Jun 19, 1972 EF3 69 km 0
Jun 19, 1972 EF3 76 km 0
Mar 5, 1970 EF3 47 km 0
Oct 12, 2023 EF2 98 km 0
Aug 18, 2020 EF2 39 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 42 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 84 km 0
Jun 24, 2012 EF2 91 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 38 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 59 km 0
Mar 9, 1998 EF2 98 km 0
Feb 22, 1998 EF2 38 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 57 km
1998 UNNAMED 45,954 32 km
1985 UNNAMED 19,129 60 km
2011 IRON HORSE 18,234 35 km
2001 STAGECOACH COMPLEX 14,079 67 km
2006 JUNIPER 11,998 72 km
1998 UNNAMED 9,972 38 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,807 92 km
1998 UNNAMED 9,705 53 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,554 82 km
1993 UNNAMED 9,422 35 km
1985 UNNAMED 8,382 41 km
2009 JUNIPER SPRINGS 8,363 73 km
1984 UNNAMED 7,765 73 km
2017 NORTH CANE 7,024 35 km
1989 UNNAMED 6,985 73 km
2007 UNNAMED 6,345 68 km
1993 UNNAMED 6,236 73 km
2017 THREE FORKS #8 5,522 89 km
1995 UNNAMED 5,474 86 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 60°F (16°C) 2.3 in Coldest
February 61°F (16°C) 3.2 in
March 66°F (19°C) 3.5 in
April 70°F (21°C) 2.2 in
May 75°F (24°C) 3.4 in
June 80°F (27°C) 6.3 in
July 84°F (29°C) 7.0 in Warmest
August 82°F (28°C) 7.0 in Wettest
September 80°F (27°C) 6.6 in
October 74°F (23°C) 3.4 in
November 67°F (20°C) 2.1 in
December 61°F (16°C) 1.9 in Driest

Winter Springs has a seasonal temperature swing of 23°F / from 60°F in January to 84°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 48.8 inches, with August being the wettest month (7.0") and December the driest (1.9").

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