Humid subtropical
Jacksonville, North Carolina
Onslow County, North Carolina · Population 74k · 23 ft elevation
Living in Jacksonville
Jacksonville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 119 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Jacksonville at a glance
- Population
- 74k
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,085 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $192k31th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,268/mo55th percentile
- Median household income
- $54k21th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.96%49th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.315th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%
- Violent crime rate
- 228 per 100k61th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,725 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3029th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 16%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 35°F | 4.0″ | 0.4″ | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 38°F | 3.5″ | 0.2″ | 190 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 43°F | 3.8″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 52°F | 3.4″ | — | 283 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 61°F | 4.2″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 69°F | 5.2″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 73°F | 6.2″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 71°F | 7.5″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 67°F | 7.5″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 55°F | 4.1″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 44°F | 3.5″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 38°F | 3.7″ | — | 190 hrs |
Near Jacksonville
- Piney Green, NC · 14k
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- Holly Ridge, NC · 4.5k
- Cape Carteret, NC · 2.6k
- Emerald Isle, NC · 3.9k
- Surf City, NC · 4.2k
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