Humid subtropical
Erwin, North Carolina
Harnett County, North Carolina · Population 4.6k · 197 ft elevation
Living in Erwin
Erwin has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 83 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Erwin at a glance
- Population
- 4.6k
- Elevation
- 197 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,014 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $150k19th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,085/mo41th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k15th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.11%57th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.329th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 26%18th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%
- Violent crime rate
- 323 per 100k74th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,281 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7527th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 55th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 32°F | 3.6″ | 1.0″ | 202 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 34°F | 3.2″ | 0.2″ | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 40°F | 3.7″ | 0.3″ | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 49°F | 3.6″ | — | 267 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 58°F | 3.8″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 5.0″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 71°F | 5.9″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 69°F | 5.5″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 5.5″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 51°F | 3.2″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 40°F | 3.6″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 35°F | 3.6″ | 0.6″ | 190 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