Humid subtropical

Kernersville, North Carolina

Forsyth County, North Carolina · Population 27k · 1,007 ft elevation

Living in Kernersville

Kernersville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 43″ 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 61 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Kernersville at a glance

Population
27k
Elevation
1,007 ft
Average daily high
69°F60th percentile
Average daily low
50°F69th percentile
Annual precipitation
43″49th percentile
Annual snowfall
7″42th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,895 hrs56th percentile
Median AQI
4570th percentile
Median home value
$264k50th percentile
Median rent
$1,052/mo38th percentile
Median household income
$70k43th percentile
Property tax rate
0.99%51th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.0%
Unemployment rate
3.8%
Homes with broadband
91%49th percentile
Walkability index
8.854th percentile
Average commute
23 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
32%26th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
44%
Violent crime rate
228 per 100k61th percentile
Property crime rate
2,785 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9254th percentile
Outdoor access
2323th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
1%
Public land within 30 miles
1%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
394 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Kernersville, North Carolina
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan49°F31°F3.4″2.9″195 hrs
Feb53°F33°F2.9″2.0″179 hrs
Mar61°F40°F3.6″0.9″223 hrs
Apr71°F48°F3.7″—257 hrs
May78°F57°F3.8″—281 hrs
Jun85°F65°F3.6″—310 hrs
Jul88°F69°F4.2″—310 hrs
Aug86°F68°F4.5″—289 hrs
Sep80°F61°F3.9″—240 hrs
Oct71°F49°F3.3″—225 hrs
Nov60°F39°F3.1″0.1″207 hrs
Dec52°F34°F3.3″1.2″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