Humid subtropical

Hamlet, North Carolina

Richmond County, North Carolina · Population 6k · 305 ft elevation

Living in Hamlet

Hamlet has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).

Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).

Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 76 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.

Hamlet at a glance

Population
6k
Elevation
305 ft
Average daily high
74°F73th percentile
Average daily low
52°F76th percentile
Annual precipitation
50″75th percentile
Annual snowfall
1″25th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,967 hrs65th percentile
Median AQI
4462th percentile
Median home value
$104k6th percentile
Median rent
$553/mo1th percentile
Median household income
$39k4th percentile
Property tax rate
1.21%62th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.0%
Unemployment rate
12.0%
Homes with broadband
81%10th percentile
Walkability index
7.228th percentile
Average commute
24 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
42%42th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
41%
Overall natural-hazard risk
6117th percentile
Outdoor access
6161th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
6%
Public land within 30 miles
6%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
394 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Hamlet, North Carolina
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan55°F33°F3.7″—201 hrs
Feb59°F35°F3.3″0.3″182 hrs
Mar66°F42°F3.7″—228 hrs
Apr76°F51°F3.2″—263 hrs
May83°F60°F3.5″—293 hrs
Jun89°F68°F4.5″—314 hrs
Jul92°F72°F5.8″—317 hrs
Aug90°F70°F5.0″—291 hrs
Sep85°F64°F5.7″—249 hrs
Oct75°F51°F3.8″—232 hrs
Nov65°F40°F3.5″—211 hrs
Dec57°F35°F3.8″0.2″187 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