Humid subtropical
Cary, North Carolina
Wake County, North Carolina · Population 177k · 499 ft elevation
Living in Cary
Cary has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 70 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Cary at a glance
- Population
- 177k
- Elevation
- 499 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,955 hrs63th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $525k83th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,621/mo73th percentile
- Median household income
- $129k88th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.75%31th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.972th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%40th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%
- Violent crime rate
- 75 per 100k23th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 965 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5049th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 31°F | 3.6″ | 2.9″ | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 32°F | 3.0″ | 1.0″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 39°F | 4.1″ | 0.4″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 47°F | 3.6″ | — | 262 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 57°F | 3.8″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.3″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 5.1″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 68°F | 4.6″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 62°F | 5.3″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 49°F | 3.7″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 39°F | 3.5″ | 0.3″ | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 34°F | 3.7″ | 0.2″ | 185 hrs |
Near Cary
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology