Humid subtropical
Barbecue, North Carolina
Harnett County, North Carolina · Population 5.9k · 322 ft elevation
Living in Barbecue
Barbecue has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 79 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Barbecue at a glance
- Population
- 5.9k
- Elevation
- 322 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,014 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $199k34th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,419/mo64th percentile
- Median household income
- $80k56th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.72%28th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%8th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.83th percentile
- Average commute
- 36 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 26%18th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7527th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2323th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 29°F | 3.1″ | 0.9″ | 202 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 31°F | 2.8″ | 0.2″ | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 38°F | 3.2″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 45°F | 3.6″ | — | 267 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 56°F | 4.0″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.7″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 6.6″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 4.4″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 61°F | 4.6″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 48°F | 3.2″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 36°F | 2.9″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 31°F | 3.5″ | — | 190 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