Humid subtropical
Burgaw, North Carolina
Pender County, North Carolina · Population 3.2k · 43 ft elevation
Living in Burgaw
Burgaw has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 93 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Burgaw at a glance
- Population
- 3.2k
- Elevation
- 43 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,029 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $207k36th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,020/mo36th percentile
- Median household income
- $66k38th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.78%34th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.911th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%40th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 260 per 100k66th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,845 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3938th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 32°F | 3.9″ | 0.1″ | 207 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 35°F | 3.2″ | 0.4″ | 188 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 40°F | 3.7″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 48°F | 4.0″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 56°F | 4.0″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 5.4″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 6.3″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 7.1″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 62°F | 6.9″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 51°F | 4.3″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 40°F | 3.4″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 35°F | 3.6″ | 0.3″ | 198 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