Humid subtropical

Elizabethtown, North Carolina

Bladen County, North Carolina · Population 3.3k · 118 ft elevation

Living in Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).

Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ 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 100 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Elizabethtown at a glance

Population
3.3k
Elevation
118 ft
Average daily high
74°F73th percentile
Average daily low
51°F73th percentile
Annual precipitation
53″85th percentile
Annual snowfall
1″25th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,029 hrs69th percentile
Median AQI
4462th percentile
Median home value
$153k20th percentile
Median rent
$650/mo3th percentile
Median household income
$33k1th percentile
Property tax rate
0.64%20th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.0%
Unemployment rate
0.0%
Homes with broadband
86%24th percentile
Walkability index
7.228th percentile
Average commute
19 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
14%5th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
37%
Violent crime rate
700 per 100k94th percentile
Property crime rate
4,687 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
8539th percentile
Outdoor access
109th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
1%
Public land within 30 miles
2%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
98 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Elizabethtown, North Carolina
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan54°F32°F3.7″0.5″206 hrs
Feb59°F34°F3.5″0.3″188 hrs
Mar66°F40°F3.9″—236 hrs
Apr75°F49°F3.5″—273 hrs
May82°F58°F4.0″—300 hrs
Jun87°F66°F5.1″—312 hrs
Jul91°F71°F5.3″—323 hrs
Aug89°F69°F6.6″—288 hrs
Sep84°F64°F6.9″—249 hrs
Oct75°F52°F3.7″—239 hrs
Nov65°F40°F3.6″—217 hrs
Dec58°F35°F3.4″0.4″197 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