Humid subtropical
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
Wake County, North Carolina · Population 38k · 390 ft elevation
Living in Fuquay-Varina
Fuquay-Varina has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 82 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Fuquay-Varina at a glance
- Population
- 38k
- Elevation
- 390 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,014 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $411k73th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,646/mo74th percentile
- Median household income
- $111k81th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.70%26th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%40th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%
- Violent crime rate
- 76 per 100k24th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 457 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2424th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 31°F | 3.5″ | 2.5″ | 202 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 33°F | 2.9″ | 1.6″ | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 39°F | 4.0″ | 0.4″ | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 47°F | 3.7″ | — | 267 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 3.7″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 4.6″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 5.3″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 68°F | 4.8″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 62°F | 5.6″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 50°F | 3.5″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 39°F | 3.5″ | 0.2″ | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 34°F | 3.5″ | 1.4″ | 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