Humid subtropical
Albemarle, North Carolina
Stanly County, North Carolina · Population 17k · 476 ft elevation
Living in Albemarle
Albemarle has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°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). Summers get sticky, with about 70 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Albemarle at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 476 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th 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
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $186k30th percentile
- Median rent
- $856/mo19th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k19th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.71%27th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%8th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.448th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 30%24th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%
- Violent crime rate
- 716 per 100k94th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,553 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5915th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6968th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 10%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 31°F | 3.8″ | 0.4″ | 200 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 34°F | 3.0″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 41°F | 4.0″ | 0.4″ | 228 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 49°F | 3.7″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 58°F | 3.5″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 4.7″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 5.2″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 62°F | 4.6″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 50°F | 3.6″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 40°F | 3.3″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 35°F | 3.9″ | — | 186 hrs |
Near Albemarle
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology