Humid subtropical
Belmont, North Carolina
Gaston County, North Carolina · Population 15k · 692 ft elevation
Living in Belmont
Belmont has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 69 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 51 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Belmont at a glance
- Population
- 15k
- Elevation
- 692 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,933 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5185th percentile
- Median home value
- $350k66th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,274/mo55th percentile
- Median household income
- $86k63th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.93%47th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.346th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 39%39th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%
- Violent crime rate
- 307 per 100k72th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,071 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3029th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 32°F | 3.5″ | 1.6″ | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 35°F | 3.1″ | 1.1″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 41°F | 4.0″ | 0.3″ | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 3.8″ | — | 259 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 3.4″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.0″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 3.7″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 4.3″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 63°F | 3.7″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 51°F | 3.2″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 40°F | 3.3″ | 0.1″ | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 35°F | 3.6″ | 0.4″ | 184 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