Humid subtropical
Havelock, North Carolina
Craven County, North Carolina · Population 16k · 30 ft elevation
Living in Havelock
Havelock has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ 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 113 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Havelock at a glance
- Population
- 16k
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,965 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $187k30th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,269/mo55th percentile
- Median household income
- $64k36th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.89%44th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.822th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 18%10th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%
- Violent crime rate
- 191 per 100k54th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 903 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5958th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 42%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 14%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 4.1″ | 0.6″ | 197 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 38°F | 3.4″ | 0.1″ | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 44°F | 3.6″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 52°F | 3.5″ | — | 268 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 61°F | 3.9″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 69°F | 4.9″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 73°F | 7.4″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 72°F | 7.2″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 68°F | 8.2″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 56°F | 3.8″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 46°F | 3.8″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 40°F | 3.7″ | 0.1″ | 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