Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Wettest Counties in Florida
Total annual precipitation by county, wettest first. Rainfall drives roof and siding wear, basement water, and in much of the country the flood component of the insurance premium. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
Florida ranked
| # | County | Annual rainfall | FEMA risk rating | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Escambia County | 68.3" | Relatively High | $234,200 |
| 2 | Santa Rosa County | 66.4" | Relatively Moderate | $302,100 |
| 3 | Martin County | 64.2" | Relatively Moderate | $386,500 |
| 4 | Okaloosa County | 63.6" | Relatively Moderate | $324,800 |
| 5 | Holmes County | 62.3" | Relatively Low | $101,400 |
| 6 | Palm Beach County | 61.8" | Relatively High | $407,300 |
| 7 | Sarasota County | 61.1" | Relatively High | $373,100 |
| 8 | Gadsden County | 59.8" | Relatively Low | $154,700 |
| 9 | Leon County | 58.8" | Relatively Moderate | $279,800 |
| 10 | Liberty County | 58.8" | Very Low | $117,600 |
| 11 | Wakulla County | 58.8" | Relatively Low | $216,300 |
| 12 | Jefferson County | 58.5" | Very Low | $198,800 |
| 13 | Lee County | 57.4" | Relatively High | $326,300 |
| 14 | Levy County | 57.1" | Relatively Low | $171,400 |
| 15 | Broward County | 56.5" | Relatively High | $380,400 |
| 16 | Miami-Dade County | 56.1" | Very High | $425,400 |
| 17 | Lafayette County | 55.6" | Very Low | $131,600 |
| 18 | Walton County | 55.4" | Relatively Moderate | $376,400 |
| 19 | Collier County | 55.3" | Relatively High | $486,800 |
| 20 | Monroe County | 55.3" | Relatively Moderate | $723,800 |
| 21 | Gilchrist County | 54.4" | Very Low | $191,000 |
| 22 | Columbia County | 54.0" | Relatively Low | $186,400 |
| 23 | DeSoto County | 53.9" | Relatively Moderate | $151,500 |
| 24 | Hendry County | 53.8" | Relatively Low | $189,700 |
| 25 | Pinellas County | 53.6" | Relatively High | $319,000 |
| 26 | Nassau County | 53.4" | Relatively Low | $351,100 |
| 27 | Bradford County | 53.4" | Very Low | $180,300 |
| 28 | Baker County | 53.2" | Very Low | $225,000 |
| 29 | Bay County | 53.1" | Relatively Moderate | $276,900 |
| 30 | Franklin County | 53.1" | Relatively Low | $254,300 |
| 31 | Gulf County | 53.1" | Relatively Low | $235,700 |
| 32 | Charlotte County | 53.0" | Relatively High | $291,000 |
| 33 | Madison County | 52.8" | Relatively Low | $105,900 |
| 34 | Hamilton County | 52.6" | Relatively Low | $110,400 |
| 35 | Glades County | 52.3" | Relatively Low | $114,800 |
| 36 | Highlands County | 52.3" | Relatively Moderate | $177,900 |
| 37 | Hardee County | 52.0" | Relatively Low | $129,400 |
| 38 | Citrus County | 51.9" | Relatively High | $223,200 |
| 39 | Hernando County | 51.9" | Relatively Moderate | $240,700 |
| 40 | Pasco County | 51.9" | Relatively High | $265,800 |
| 41 | Suwannee County | 51.9" | Relatively Low | $160,900 |
| 42 | Marion County | 51.6" | Relatively High | $220,800 |
| 43 | Dixie County | 51.5" | Very Low | $96,900 |
| 44 | Orange County | 51.5" | Relatively High | $358,300 |
| 45 | Osceola County | 51.5" | Relatively Moderate | $317,600 |
| 46 | Flagler County | 51.4" | Relatively Moderate | $333,400 |
| 47 | Putnam County | 51.4" | Relatively Low | $147,300 |
| 48 | Taylor County | 51.4" | Relatively Low | $100,200 |
| 49 | Volusia County | 51.3" | Relatively High | $278,000 |
| 50 | Indian River County | 51.2" | Relatively High | $314,700 |
| 51 | Okeechobee County | 51.2" | Relatively Low | $179,000 |
| 52 | St. Lucie County | 51.2" | Relatively High | $305,800 |
| 53 | Calhoun County | 51.1" | Relatively Low | $134,000 |
| 54 | Jackson County | 51.1" | Relatively Low | $113,900 |
| 55 | Washington County | 51.1" | Relatively Low | $156,000 |
| 56 | Brevard County | 50.8" | Relatively High | $304,400 |
| 57 | St. Johns County | 50.6" | Relatively Moderate | $457,600 |
| 58 | Seminole County | 49.6" | Relatively Moderate | $357,300 |
| 59 | Hillsborough County | 49.5" | Relatively High | $333,300 |
| 60 | Manatee County | 49.0" | Relatively High | $359,800 |
| 61 | Alachua County | 48.3" | Relatively Moderate | $266,800 |
| 62 | Union County | 48.3" | Very Low | $160,400 |
| 63 | Clay County | 47.6" | Relatively Moderate | $281,500 |
| 64 | Duval County | 47.6" | Relatively High | $274,900 |
| 65 | Polk County | 46.1" | Relatively High | $240,000 |
| 66 | Lake County | 43.8" | Relatively Moderate | $287,900 |
| 67 | Sumter County | 43.8" | Relatively Moderate | $356,000 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Wettest Counties across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Florida