Humid subtropical
Jamestown, North Carolina
Guilford County, North Carolina · Population 3.7k · 784 ft elevation
Living in Jamestown
Jamestown has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 63 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Jamestown at a glance
- Population
- 3.7k
- Elevation
- 784 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,895 hrs56th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $267k51th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,260/mo55th percentile
- Median household income
- $91k66th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.95%48th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.753th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 28%22th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2121th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 32°F | 3.8″ | 1.3″ | 195 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 35°F | 3.2″ | — | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 4.1″ | 0.1″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 50°F | 4.0″ | — | 256 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 58°F | 3.8″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.4″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 4.6″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 69°F | 5.1″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 63°F | 4.8″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 51°F | 3.3″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 41°F | 3.6″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 35°F | 3.8″ | 0.5″ | 181 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