Humid subtropical
Elkin, North Carolina
Surry County, North Carolina · Population 4k · 892 ft elevation
Living in Elkin
Elkin has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 40 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Elkin at a glance
- Population
- 4k
- Elevation
- 892 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,801 hrs50th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $187k30th percentile
- Median rent
- $765/mo10th percentile
- Median household income
- $60k31th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.79%35th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.753th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 318 per 100k73th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,449 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7426th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5151th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,100 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 23°F | 4.0″ | 1.4″ | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 24°F | 3.0″ | 0.5″ | 171 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 31°F | 3.9″ | 0.2″ | 216 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 40°F | 4.5″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 51°F | 4.5″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 60°F | 4.6″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 65°F | 5.0″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 63°F | 4.5″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 57°F | 4.3″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 42°F | 3.5″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 32°F | 3.1″ | — | 205 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 27°F | 4.0″ | 0.9″ | 173 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