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Zellwood, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Lake County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
2,484 Population 661/sq mi density
$61,875 Median Income $38,984 per capita
$157,600 Home Value $328,891 Zillow
71°F Avg Temperature 314 sunny days/yr
363 Violent Crime/100K 3,236 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$61,875 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$157,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
363 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Zellwood 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

Elevation117 ft (36 m)
Area3.9 sq mi (10.2 km²)
Population Density661/sq mi
Coordinates28.7219°N, 81.5732°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyLake County County
Nearest AirportLeesburg International (LEE)
16 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 54.3"
43% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jul) 7.09"
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 74 km
2024 Helene Category 4 244 km
2024 Debby Category 1 216 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 235 km
2022 Ian Category 5 123 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 177 km
2021 Elsa Category 1 285 km
2019 Dorian Category 4 210 km
2017 Irma Category 2 84 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 114 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 289 km
2014 Arthur Category 1 276 km
2005 Wilma Category 3 252 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 222 km
2004 Charley Category 4 56 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 91 km
2004 Frances Category 2 130 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 232 km
1999 Floyd Category 3 268 km
1999 Irene Category 1 164 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

739 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 72 fatalities, 843 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 50 km 8
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 27 km 13
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 22 km 13
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 56 km 25
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 31 km 3
Nov 1, 1997 EF3 71 km 0
Apr 9, 1983 EF3 88 km 3
Mar 19, 1981 EF3 29 km 0
Dec 31, 1975 EF3 70 km 1
Jun 19, 1972 EF3 97 km 0
Mar 5, 1970 EF3 76 km 0
Oct 12, 2023 EF2 99 km 0
Aug 18, 2020 EF2 42 km 0
Oct 18, 2019 EF2 95 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 72 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 70 km 0
Jun 24, 2012 EF2 87 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 43 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 72 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 87 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 64 km
1998 UNNAMED 45,954 61 km
1985 UNNAMED 19,129 67 km
2011 IRON HORSE 18,234 63 km
2001 STAGECOACH COMPLEX 14,079 55 km
2006 JUNIPER 11,998 57 km
1998 UNNAMED 9,972 59 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,807 95 km
1998 UNNAMED 9,705 49 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,554 86 km
1993 UNNAMED 9,422 65 km
1985 UNNAMED 8,382 62 km
2009 JUNIPER SPRINGS 8,363 57 km
1984 UNNAMED 7,765 90 km
2017 NORTH CANE 7,024 65 km
1989 UNNAMED 6,985 97 km
2007 UNNAMED 6,345 73 km
1993 UNNAMED 6,236 97 km
1995 UNNAMED 5,474 63 km
2011 ESPANOLA FIRE 5,468 92 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 58°F (14°C) 2.7 in Coldest
February 60°F (16°C) 3.2 in
March 65°F (18°C) 3.6 in
April 70°F (21°C) 2.2 in
May 75°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 81°F (27°C) 7.1 in
September 80°F (26°C) 6.1 in
October 73°F (23°C) 2.8 in
November 66°F (19°C) 2.2 in Driest
December 61°F (16°C) 2.2 in

Zellwood has a seasonal temperature swing of 25°F / from 58°F in January to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 49.7 inches, with July being the wettest month (7.1") and November the driest (2.2").

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