Humid subtropical
Hillsborough, North Carolina
Orange County, North Carolina · Population 9.7k · 548 ft elevation
Living in Hillsborough
Hillsborough has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 65 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Hillsborough at a glance
- Population
- 9.7k
- Elevation
- 548 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,895 hrs56th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $430k75th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,349/mo60th percentile
- Median household income
- $98k73th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.08%56th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.066th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%32th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Violent crime rate
- 204 per 100k56th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,755 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7932th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6161th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 30°F | 3.4″ | 2.8″ | 195 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 32°F | 3.3″ | 1.9″ | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 39°F | 4.2″ | 0.4″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 47°F | 4.0″ | — | 257 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 3.8″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 4.2″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 66°F | 3.8″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 60°F | 5.6″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 48°F | 3.3″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 38°F | 3.3″ | 0.4″ | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 33°F | 3.5″ | 1.9″ | 181 hrs |
Near Hillsborough
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Largest places in North Carolina
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology