Humid subtropical
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Wayne County, North Carolina · Population 33k · 115 ft elevation
Living in Goldsboro
Goldsboro has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 89 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Goldsboro at a glance
- Population
- 33k
- Elevation
- 115 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,014 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $174k26th percentile
- Median rent
- $956/mo30th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k11th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.98%50th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.041th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 29%23th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,111 per 100k98th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,961 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9048th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 00th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 35°F | 3.5″ | 1.3″ | 202 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 36°F | 3.2″ | — | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 43°F | 4.2″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 51°F | 3.9″ | — | 267 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 60°F | 3.5″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 72°F | 5.4″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 71°F | 6.4″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 66°F | 7.0″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 54°F | 3.8″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 43°F | 3.2″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 37°F | 3.6″ | 0.7″ | 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