Humid subtropical
Carolina Shores, North Carolina
Brunswick County, North Carolina · Population 4.8k · 7 ft elevation
Living in Carolina Shores
Carolina Shores has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ 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 114 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Carolina Shores at a glance
- Population
- 4.8k
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,029 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $276k53th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,948/mo86th percentile
- Median household income
- $74k49th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.48%7th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.113th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2019th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 35°F | 3.7″ | 0.2″ | 207 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 36°F | 3.6″ | 0.3″ | 188 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 42°F | 3.8″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 50°F | 3.4″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 59°F | 4.0″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 68°F | 5.2″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 72°F | 5.9″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 71°F | 7.4″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 65°F | 7.5″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 53°F | 5.0″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 43°F | 3.7″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 37°F | 3.9″ | — | 199 hrs |
Near Carolina Shores
- Sunset Beach, NC · 4.3k
- Shallotte, NC · 4.5k
- Tabor City, NC · 3.7k
- Oak Island, NC · 8.9k
- St. James, NC · 6.9k
- Boiling Spring Lakes, NC · 6.2k
- Whiteville, NC · 4.7k
- Southport, NC · 4.1k
Largest places in North Carolina
- Charlotte, NC · 886k
- Raleigh, NC · 471k
- Greensboro, NC · 299k
- Durham, NC · 288k
- Winston-Salem, NC · 251k
- Fayetteville, NC · 210k
- Cary, NC · 177k
- Wilmington, NC · 119k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology