Humid subtropical
Edenton, North Carolina
Chowan County, North Carolina · Population 4.5k · 20 ft elevation
Living in Edenton
Edenton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 91 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 31 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Edenton at a glance
- Population
- 4.5k
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,960 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 317th percentile
- Median home value
- $227k41th percentile
- Median rent
- $632/mo2th percentile
- Median household income
- $43k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.88%43th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.532th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 267 per 100k67th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,089 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 346th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2222th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 34°F | 3.5″ | 0.9″ | 193 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 36°F | 3.2″ | 0.6″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 42°F | 4.0″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 51°F | 3.3″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 59°F | 3.7″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 68°F | 4.9″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 72°F | 6.0″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 71°F | 6.2″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 65°F | 5.6″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 54°F | 3.8″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 44°F | 3.2″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 38°F | 3.5″ | 0.8″ | 186 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