Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 53 min6:27 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 24 min7:07 am – 5:31 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 73°F, lows 51°F51 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare67 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Pierce St Lucie Co Intl Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Ft Pierce
Nearby landmarksAviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technologycollege · 4.5 miShell Islandisland · 5.6 miBlue Hole Pointcape · 5.1 miLittle Parks Covebay · 4.2 miParks Covebay · 4.2 miCrawford Pointcape · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAvalon State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 658 acresHarbor Branch Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 241 acresFort Pierce Inlet State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 1,150 acresSouth County Regional Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 74 acresAirport Greenwaypark · 5.1 miKimberly Bergalis Parkstate park · 9.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSt. Lucie County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025351 of 364 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 67main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, St. Lucie County monitors, FL
Drinking waterFt. Pierce Utilities Authorityserves 58,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202114 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation20 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital8.3 miPost officeVero Beach Post Office7.0 miTown hallSaint Lucie Village Town Hall5.9 miPoliceSaint Lucie County Sheriff's Office - Aviation Unit4.8 miFire stationSaint Lucie County Fire District Station 71.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLakewood Park Elementary School1.2 miCollegeAviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVero Beach Regional Airport VRB8.5 miMajor airportPresident Donald J. Trump International Airport DJT62 miInterstateI-952.1 miUS highwayUS 13.3 miAmtrakOkeechobee, FL OKE32 miCoachFort PierceFlixBus8.3 miTransit1 stop within a mileArea Regional Transit Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 34954 ZIP area.
