Humid subtropical

Fearrington Village, North Carolina

Chatham County, North Carolina · Population 2.5k · 466 ft elevation

Living in Fearrington Village

Fearrington Village has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).

Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).

Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 63 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Fearrington Village at a glance

Population
2.5k
Elevation
466 ft
Average daily high
71°F65th percentile
Average daily low
49°F66th percentile
Annual precipitation
50″75th percentile
Annual snowfall
3″34th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,895 hrs56th percentile
Median AQI
4252th percentile
Median home value
$440k76th percentile
Median rent
$3,501/mo99th percentile
Median household income
$101k75th percentile
Property tax rate
0.71%27th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.0%
Unemployment rate
3.1%
Homes with broadband
89%38th percentile
Walkability index
5.15th percentile
Average commute
32 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
29%23th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
51%
Overall natural-hazard risk
6721th percentile
Outdoor access
5756th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
4%
Public land within 30 miles
4%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
427 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Fearrington Village, North Carolina
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan51°F29°F4.2″1.5″195 hrs
Feb54°F30°F3.1″0.9″179 hrs
Mar62°F38°F3.9″0.1″223 hrs
Apr72°F47°F3.8″—256 hrs
May79°F58°F3.9″—281 hrs
Jun86°F65°F4.6″—309 hrs
Jul90°F70°F5.2″—309 hrs
Aug88°F68°F5.2″—288 hrs
Sep82°F62°F5.2″—240 hrs
Oct72°F49°F3.7″—225 hrs
Nov62°F38°F3.7″0.1″208 hrs
Dec54°F32°F3.4″0.2″181 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