Humid subtropical
Henderson, North Carolina
Vance County, North Carolina · Population 15k · 502 ft elevation
Living in Henderson
Henderson has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 65 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Henderson at a glance
- Population
- 15k
- Elevation
- 502 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,956 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $117k10th percentile
- Median rent
- $835/mo17th percentile
- Median household income
- $39k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.11%57th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%8th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.448th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 26%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,058 per 100k98th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,903 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4810th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4948th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 26°F | 3.7″ | 1.2″ | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 27°F | 3.1″ | 0.3″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 34°F | 4.2″ | 0.1″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 42°F | 3.9″ | — | 262 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 53°F | 3.9″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 62°F | 4.5″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 67°F | 4.4″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 65°F | 5.1″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 58°F | 4.8″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 45°F | 3.6″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 34°F | 3.6″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 29°F | 3.9″ | — | 184 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