Editing Kissimmee, Florida (section)

== Geography ==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{convert|17.32|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|16.7|sqmi|km2|0}} is land and {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2|0}}, comprising 3.7%, is water.<ref name=censusarea>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US12&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-format=ST-7 |title=Florida by place Population, Housing Units, Area and Density:2000 |publisher=[[US Census Bureau]] |access-date=July 24, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200210215622/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US12&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-format=ST-7 |archive-date=February 10, 2020 }}</ref> Kissimmee and [[St. Cloud, Florida|St. Cloud]] are the county's only incorporated settlements. They are in proximity to each other along U.S. Highways 192 and 441.

A large geographical area of unincorporated [[Osceola County, Florida|Osceola County]] is also referred to as Kissimmee. This includes most of the 192 corridor west of the city border to [[Highway 27]], areas north of the city to [[Hunter's Creek, Florida|Hunters Creek]], and areas south of the city to [[Poinciana, Florida|Poinciana]].

===City water resources===

Drained by the [[Kissimmee River]], the city is on the northwest shore of [[Lake Tohopekaliga]] (locally called Lake Toho, West Lake Toho, or simply West Lake) in [[central Florida]]. [[Shingle Creek (Florida)|Shingle Creek]], largely considered the headwaters of the [[Everglades]], also runs through the city, and features a canoe/kayak trail that runs from [[Steffe Landing]] on [[US 192]] and ends in [[Lake Tohopekaliga]].

===Downtown===

The downtown area lies near the intersection of [[U.S. Route 17/92|U.S. Highway 17/92]] and [[U.S. Route 192|U.S. Highway 192]]. Downtown Kissimmee has no skyscrapers; most of the buildings are two or three stories high. The biggest and the tallest building downtown is the [[Osceola County Courthouse (Florida)|Osceola County courthouse]]. The main thoroughfare follows Highway 17/Highway 92 through the city's center and is a combination of three streets: Main Street, Broadway Street, and Emmett Street. The downtown area consists largely of restaurants, small shops, and historic residences. The [[University of Central Florida]] has a business incubator in the area that is an important part of the economic engine downtown.<ref>[https://www.incubator.ucf.edu/business-development-locations/6/kissimmee Kissimmee] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821012006/https://www.incubator.ucf.edu/business-development-locations/6/kissimmee |date=2014-08-21 }}</ref>

===Climate===

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild, dry, and sunny winters. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Kissimmee has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa'').
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|location = Kissimmee, Florida, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1959&ndash;present
|single line = Y

|Jan record high F = 90
|Feb record high F = 90
|Mar record high F = 92
|Apr record high F = 97
|May record high F = 100
|Jun record high F = 101
|Jul record high F = 101
|Aug record high F = 103
|Sep record high F = 98
|Oct record high F = 97
|Nov record high F = 92
|Dec record high F = 90

|Jan avg record high F = 82.9
|Feb avg record high F = 84.9
|Mar avg record high F = 87.4
|Apr avg record high F = 90.3
|May avg record high F = 93.9
|Jun avg record high F = 95.5
|Jul avg record high F = 95.5
|Aug avg record high F = 95.3
|Sep avg record high F = 94.0
|Oct avg record high F = 91.2
|Nov avg record high F = 86.7
|Dec avg record high F = 83.6
|year avg record high F = 96.6

| Jan high F = 71.8
| Feb high F = 74.4
| Mar high F = 77.9
| Apr high F = 83.0
| May high F = 87.4
| Jun high F = 90.0
| Jul high F = 91.5
| Aug high F = 91.4
| Sep high F = 89.5
| Oct high F = 84.6
| Nov high F = 78.6
| Dec high F = 73.5
|year high F = 82.8
|Jan mean F = 60.1
|Feb mean F = 62.6
|Mar mean F = 66.1
|Apr mean F = 71.4
|May mean F = 76.6
|Jun mean F = 80.9
|Jul mean F = 82.5
|Aug mean F = 82.7
|Sep mean F = 81.1
|Oct mean F = 75.4
|Nov mean F = 67.9
|Dec mean F = 62.5
|year mean F = 72.5
| Jan low F = 48.3
| Feb low F = 50.7
| Mar low F = 54.4
| Apr low F = 59.7
| May low F = 65.8
| Jun low F = 71.8
| Jul low F = 73.5
| Aug low F = 74.1
| Sep low F = 72.8
| Oct low F = 66.2
| Nov low F = 57.3
| Dec low F = 51.5
|year low F = 62.2

|Jan avg record low F = 32.7
|Feb avg record low F = 35.4
|Mar avg record low F = 40.0
|Apr avg record low F = 46.9
|May avg record low F = 55.8
|Jun avg record low F = 66.8
|Jul avg record low F = 69.9
|Aug avg record low F = 70.6
|Sep avg record low F = 67.0
|Oct avg record low F = 52.4
|Nov avg record low F = 42.9
|Dec avg record low F = 36.7
|year avg record low F = 30.6

|Jan record low F = 19
|Feb record low F = 27
|Mar record low F = 25
|Apr record low F = 38
|May record low F = 41
|Jun record low F = 53
|Jul record low F = 58
|Aug record low F = 60
|Sep record low F = 56
|Oct record low F = 40
|Nov record low F = 29
|Dec record low F = 20

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| Jan precipitation inch = 2.67
| Feb precipitation inch = 2.37
| Mar precipitation inch = 3.07
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.43
| May precipitation inch = 4.17
| Jun precipitation inch = 9.18
| Jul precipitation inch = 7.21
| Aug precipitation inch = 8.38
| Sep precipitation inch = 5.88
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.07
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.99
| Dec precipitation inch = 2.15
|year precipitation inch = 52.57
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 7.6
| Feb precipitation days = 6.5
| Mar precipitation days = 6.2
| Apr precipitation days = 5.7
| May precipitation days = 7.8
| Jun precipitation days = 15.8
| Jul precipitation days = 16.7
| Aug precipitation days = 17.7
| Sep precipitation days = 14.3
| Oct precipitation days = 8.7
| Nov precipitation days = 5.8
| Dec precipitation days = 6.5
| year precipitation days = 119.3
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|source 1 = NOAA<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=mlb
| title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| accessdate = May 28, 2021
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00084625&format=pdf
| title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| accessdate = May 28, 2021
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