Humid subtropical
Holly Springs, North Carolina
Wake County, North Carolina · Population 43k · 453 ft elevation
Living in Holly Springs
Holly Springs has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 76 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Holly Springs at a glance
- Population
- 43k
- Elevation
- 453 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,014 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $486k80th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,858/mo83th percentile
- Median household income
- $132k89th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.79%35th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 98%93th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%40th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%
- Violent crime rate
- 89 per 100k28th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 709 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 28°F | 3.3″ | 2.9″ | 202 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 30°F | 3.0″ | 1.0″ | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 36°F | 3.8″ | 0.4″ | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 44°F | 3.7″ | — | 267 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 3.4″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 63°F | 4.8″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 5.0″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 66°F | 4.3″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 60°F | 5.7″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 48°F | 3.5″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 36°F | 3.2″ | 0.3″ | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 31°F | 3.5″ | 0.2″ | 190 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