Duval County, Florida Introduction
Duval County is co-extensive with the city of Jacksonville Florida, but some of the towns and cities in the county chose to remain semi-autonomous, and provide little islands of their own unique culture in the sprawling sea of Jacksonville neighborhoods. Other parts of Jacksonville have specialized in one way or another, and in the end Duval County provides many different communities, styles of architecture and ways of life to its residents.

In this article we’ll explore Jacksonville and some of its neighborhoods in detail, but we’ll also look at some of the other cities and towns in Duval County, including Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach. We’ll talk about the weather and climate in Duval County, and what the people there do for fun. We’ll make sure you have access to what you need to know before you buy or rent a condo in Duval County, but more importantly we’ll try to give you a sense of whether you’d actually enjoy living there.




The Climate in Duval County
Duval County is set on a coastal plain with a few rolling hills, so the ocean is the source of much of its weather. It gets plenty of rain – an average of 50 inches per year compared to the national average of 38. However, it never snows in Duval County – North Florida is still quite ‘south’.

The high temperatures in July top out at around 91 degrees F, and the average low temperature in January is a relatively comfortable 44 degrees F. You don’t get a lot of ‘beach days’ in January but outdoor activities are not out of the question. Duval County is reasonably sunny, with 221 sunny days per year on average. That is 16 more than the nation’s average.


Things To See And Do In Duval County
Duval County is mostly given over to Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Metropolitan Area. However, there is plenty of ‘green land’ left, and both state, county and city parks are abundant.

While searching for a Duval County condo for sale, why not also spend some time exploring the Spanish Pond Trail, the Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens, Ed Austin Regional Park or the Tree Hill Nature Center? Jacksonville City Hall is certainly worth a visit, as is Morocco Shrine Fort, the George Island Cultural State Park, the Ribault Monument and the Jacksonville Museum of Science And History. The Kingsley Plantation, Yellow Bluff Fort and The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens could fill a day all by themselves.