Humid subtropical
Franklinton, North Carolina
Franklin County, North Carolina · Population 2.6k · 420 ft elevation
Living in Franklinton
Franklinton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 66 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Franklinton at a glance
- Population
- 2.6k
- Elevation
- 420 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,955 hrs63th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $196k33th percentile
- Median rent
- $995/mo34th percentile
- Median household income
- $64k36th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.84%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.58th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 26%18th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5212th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3029th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 27°F | 3.7″ | 0.9″ | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 29°F | 2.9″ | 0.4″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 35°F | 4.1″ | 0.2″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 44°F | 3.5″ | — | 262 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 54°F | 3.7″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 63°F | 4.7″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 68°F | 4.8″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 5.5″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 59°F | 4.9″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 46°F | 3.6″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 35°F | 3.4″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 30°F | 3.5″ | 0.2″ | 185 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