Humid subtropical
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Pasquotank County, North Carolina · Population 19k · 16 ft elevation
Living in Elizabeth City
Elizabeth City has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
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 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Elizabeth City at a glance
- Population
- 19k
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,961 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $202k34th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,111/mo43th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k16th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.83%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.871th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 20%11th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 350 per 100k77th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,437 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5915th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2525th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 34°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 192 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 35°F | 3.3″ | 0.1″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 41°F | 4.2″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 50°F | 3.5″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 59°F | 4.1″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 68°F | 4.5″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 73°F | 5.9″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 71°F | 5.9″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 66°F | 5.3″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 55°F | 3.7″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 44°F | 3.4″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 38°F | 3.9″ | — | 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