Humid subtropical

Graham, North Carolina

Alamance County, North Carolina · Population 18k · 640 ft elevation

Living in Graham

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

Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).

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

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Graham at a glance

Population
18k
Elevation
640 ft
Average daily high
71°F65th percentile
Average daily low
48°F62th percentile
Annual precipitation
47″63th percentile
Annual snowfall
2″32th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,895 hrs56th percentile
Median AQI
4144th percentile
Median home value
$201k34th percentile
Median rent
$990/mo33th percentile
Median household income
$55k22th percentile
Property tax rate
0.72%28th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.0%
Unemployment rate
7.9%
Homes with broadband
88%32th percentile
Walkability index
8.244th percentile
Average commute
24 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
33%30th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
37%
Violent crime rate
292 per 100k70th percentile
Property crime rate
1,468 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
7729th percentile
Outdoor access
3938th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
1%
Public land within 30 miles
2%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
492 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Graham, North Carolina
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan50°F29°F3.3″1.1″195 hrs
Feb54°F31°F3.0″0.4″179 hrs
Mar62°F39°F4.1″0.2″223 hrs
Apr72°F46°F4.1″—257 hrs
May80°F56°F3.8″—281 hrs
Jun87°F64°F4.8″—310 hrs
Jul90°F69°F4.3″—310 hrs
Aug88°F67°F4.4″—288 hrs
Sep82°F61°F4.9″—240 hrs
Oct72°F49°F3.5″—225 hrs
Nov61°F37°F3.4″—207 hrs
Dec53°F32°F3.6″0.1″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