Humid subtropical
Butner, North Carolina
Granville County, North Carolina · Population 8k · 371 ft elevation
Living in Butner
Butner has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 68 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Butner at a glance
- Population
- 8k
- Elevation
- 371 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,955 hrs63th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $226k41th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,195/mo50th percentile
- Median household income
- $73k48th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.79%35th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.47th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 19%10th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 31%
- Violent crime rate
- 379 per 100k80th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,297 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5915th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6867th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 19%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 28°F | 3.5″ | 1.2″ | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 30°F | 2.9″ | 0.3″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 36°F | 4.2″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 45°F | 3.7″ | — | 262 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 54°F | 3.5″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 4.1″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 68°F | 4.8″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 67°F | 4.7″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 60°F | 5.3″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 47°F | 3.3″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 37°F | 3.6″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 31°F | 3.9″ | 0.2″ | 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