Humid subtropical
Apex, North Carolina
Wake County, North Carolina · Population 68k · 502 ft elevation
Living in Apex
Apex 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 (5″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 82 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Apex at a glance
- Population
- 68k
- Elevation
- 502 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,014 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $515k82th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,784/mo80th percentile
- Median household income
- $138k90th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.73%30th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.072th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%40th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%
- Violent crime rate
- 53 per 100k16th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 801 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5454th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 31°F | 3.6″ | 2.9″ | 202 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 32°F | 3.0″ | 1.0″ | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 39°F | 4.1″ | 0.4″ | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 47°F | 3.6″ | — | 268 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 57°F | 3.8″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.3″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 5.1″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 68°F | 4.6″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 62°F | 5.3″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 49°F | 3.7″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 39°F | 3.5″ | 0.3″ | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 34°F | 3.7″ | 0.2″ | 189 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