Humid subtropical
Half Moon, North Carolina
Onslow County, North Carolina · Population 7.8k · 23 ft elevation
Living in Half Moon
Half Moon has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 59″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 102 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Half Moon at a glance
- Population
- 7.8k
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 59″94th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,998 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $171k25th percentile
- Median rent
- $951/mo29th percentile
- Median household income
- $62k33th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.55%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.26th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2928th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 13%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 32°F | 3.8″ | 0.4″ | 201 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 34°F | 3.6″ | 0.2″ | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 40°F | 4.1″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 49°F | 3.6″ | — | 268 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 59°F | 4.3″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 67°F | 5.6″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 71°F | 6.9″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 70°F | 7.6″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 64°F | 7.8″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 51°F | 4.0″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 41°F | 3.7″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 36°F | 3.9″ | — | 192 hrs |
Near Half Moon
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology