Humid subtropical
Garner, North Carolina
Wake County, North Carolina · Population 33k · 371 ft elevation
Living in Garner
Garner has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 77 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Garner at a glance
- Population
- 33k
- Elevation
- 371 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,014 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $320k61th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,452/mo65th percentile
- Median household income
- $77k53th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.78%34th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.570th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%40th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%
- Violent crime rate
- 415 per 100k82th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,120 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3029th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 28°F | 3.9″ | 2.5″ | 202 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 29°F | 3.1″ | 0.8″ | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 35°F | 4.2″ | 0.1″ | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 45°F | 4.1″ | — | 268 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 55°F | 4.0″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 4.8″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 67°F | 5.3″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 66°F | 4.8″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 60°F | 5.6″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 46°F | 3.6″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 36°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 30°F | 3.6″ | 1.0″ | 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