Humid subtropical

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Cumberland County, North Carolina · Population 210k · 341 ft elevation

Living in Fayetteville

Fayetteville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 48″ 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 87 muggy days a year.

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

Fayetteville at a glance

Population
210k
Elevation
341 ft
Average daily high
73°F70th percentile
Average daily low
50°F69th percentile
Annual precipitation
48″67th percentile
Annual snowfall
1″25th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,014 hrs68th percentile
Median AQI
4462th percentile
Median home value
$172k25th percentile
Median rent
$1,179/mo49th percentile
Median household income
$56k25th percentile
Property tax rate
1.09%56th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.0%
Unemployment rate
8.2%
Homes with broadband
90%43th percentile
Walkability index
7.024th percentile
Average commute
19 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
25%16th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
39%
Violent crime rate
614 per 100k92th percentile
Property crime rate
2,828 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
8946th percentile
Outdoor access
2525th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
2%
Public land within 30 miles
2%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
328 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Fayetteville, North Carolina
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan53°F31°F3.4″0.6″203 hrs
Feb57°F33°F3.2″0.3″185 hrs
Mar64°F39°F3.6″—230 hrs
Apr73°F47°F3.5″—267 hrs
May80°F57°F3.4″—299 hrs
Jun87°F66°F4.8″—319 hrs
Jul90°F70°F5.7″—329 hrs
Aug88°F69°F5.2″—297 hrs
Sep83°F63°F4.9″—251 hrs
Oct74°F50°F3.3″—232 hrs
Nov64°F39°F3.4″—213 hrs
Dec56°F34°F3.5″0.3″191 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