Humid subtropical
Huntersville, North Carolina
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina · Population 62k · 814 ft elevation
Living in Huntersville
Huntersville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 66 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 51 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Huntersville at a glance
- Population
- 62k
- Elevation
- 814 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,985 hrs66th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5185th percentile
- Median home value
- $439k76th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,742/mo78th percentile
- Median household income
- $120k85th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.70%26th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.570th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 44%
- Violent crime rate
- 115 per 100k35th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,097 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3131th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 32°F | 3.5″ | 1.6″ | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 35°F | 3.1″ | 1.1″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 41°F | 4.0″ | 0.3″ | 229 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 3.8″ | — | 264 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 3.4″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.0″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 3.7″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 4.3″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 62°F | 3.7″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 50°F | 3.2″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 40°F | 3.3″ | 0.1″ | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 34°F | 3.6″ | 0.4″ | 185 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