Humid subtropical
Aberdeen, North Carolina
Moore County, North Carolina · Population 9k · 331 ft elevation
Living in Aberdeen
Aberdeen has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 83 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Aberdeen at a glance
- Population
- 9k
- Elevation
- 331 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,968 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $287k55th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,151/mo47th percentile
- Median household income
- $73k48th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.69%25th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%30th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Violent crime rate
- 275 per 100k68th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,178 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7628th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5555th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 31°F | 3.9″ | 0.7″ | 201 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 33°F | 3.1″ | 0.3″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 40°F | 4.1″ | 0.2″ | 228 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 47°F | 3.3″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 57°F | 3.0″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.5″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.7″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 4.9″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 61°F | 5.7″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 50°F | 3.4″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 39°F | 3.6″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 34°F | 3.7″ | 0.1″ | 187 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology