Humid subtropical
Etowah, North Carolina
Henderson County, North Carolina · Population 7.8k · 2,110 ft elevation
Living in Etowah
Etowah has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 65″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 35 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Etowah is an outdoor hub: about 17% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,200 ft around town.
Etowah at a glance
- Population
- 7.8k
- Elevation
- 2,110 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 65″98th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,802 hrs50th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $314k60th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,442/mo65th percentile
- Median household income
- $73k48th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.55%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.810th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9291th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 20%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 17%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,248 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 26°F | 5.9″ | 2.3″ | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 28°F | 5.0″ | 0.8″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 34°F | 5.3″ | 0.9″ | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 41°F | 5.3″ | — | 246 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 50°F | 5.1″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 59°F | 5.5″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 62°F | 5.7″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 62°F | 6.2″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 5.4″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 44°F | 4.9″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 33°F | 5.0″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 28°F | 5.8″ | 2.7″ | 178 hrs |
Near Etowah
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology