Humid subtropical
Hickory, North Carolina
Catawba County, North Carolina · Population 44k · 1,161 ft elevation
Living in Hickory
Hickory has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 60 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Hickory at a glance
- Population
- 44k
- Elevation
- 1,161 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,933 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $248k47th percentile
- Median rent
- $975/mo31th percentile
- Median household income
- $63k35th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.77%33th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.346th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%38th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Violent crime rate
- 561 per 100k90th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,910 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8134th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4847th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,050 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 30°F | 3.8″ | — | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 33°F | 3.2″ | — | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 39°F | 4.1″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 48°F | 4.1″ | — | 259 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 3.9″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 64°F | 4.3″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 68°F | 4.3″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 67°F | 4.6″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 61°F | 3.9″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 49°F | 3.5″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 39°F | 3.6″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 33°F | 3.9″ | 0.3″ | 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