Humid subtropical
Concord, North Carolina
Cabarrus County, North Carolina · Population 107k · 686 ft elevation
Living in Concord
Concord has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 67 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 51 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Concord at a glance
- Population
- 107k
- Elevation
- 686 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,985 hrs66th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5185th percentile
- Median home value
- $328k62th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,365/mo61th percentile
- Median household income
- $85k61th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.81%37th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.461th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%51th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Violent crime rate
- 117 per 100k36th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 930 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2626th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 29°F | 3.7″ | 1.1″ | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 31°F | 3.1″ | 1.3″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 38°F | 4.1″ | 0.4″ | 229 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 47°F | 4.0″ | — | 264 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 56°F | 3.7″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 65°F | 4.7″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 69°F | 5.3″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 67°F | 4.5″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 61°F | 4.2″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 48°F | 3.5″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 37°F | 3.5″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 32°F | 3.5″ | 0.5″ | 185 hrs |
Near Concord
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Largest places in North Carolina
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology