Humid subtropical
Greenville, North Carolina
Pitt County, North Carolina · Population 89k · 62 ft elevation
Living in Greenville
Greenville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 94 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Greenville at a glance
- Population
- 89k
- Elevation
- 62 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,999 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $213k37th percentile
- Median rent
- $983/mo32th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k16th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.97%49th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.753th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%32th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%
- Violent crime rate
- 449 per 100k85th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,368 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9048th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 44th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 33°F | 3.9″ | 1.6″ | 200 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 35°F | 3.4″ | 0.8″ | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 41°F | 4.2″ | 0.1″ | 229 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 50°F | 3.8″ | — | 268 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 59°F | 4.0″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 67°F | 4.4″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 71°F | 5.9″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 70°F | 6.0″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 64°F | 7.3″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 52°F | 3.6″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 41°F | 3.4″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 35°F | 3.5″ | 0.8″ | 191 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