Humid subtropical
Emerald Isle, North Carolina
Carteret County, North Carolina · Population 3.9k · 26 ft elevation
Living in Emerald Isle
Emerald Isle has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 61″ 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 115 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Emerald Isle at a glance
- Population
- 3.9k
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 61″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,969 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $564k85th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,688/mo75th percentile
- Median household income
- $89k65th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.46%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.167th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%
- Violent crime rate
- 272 per 100k67th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,584 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6262th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 39%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 19%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 34°F | 4.6″ | 1.2″ | 181 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 36°F | 4.1″ | 0.4″ | 177 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 41°F | 3.7″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 50°F | 3.5″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 59°F | 3.2″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 67°F | 5.0″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 71°F | 6.0″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 70°F | 7.8″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 65°F | 9.6″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 54°F | 4.4″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 43°F | 4.8″ | — | 198 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 37°F | 4.0″ | 0.2″ | 178 hrs |
Near Emerald Isle
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology