Humid subtropical
Kinston, North Carolina
Lenoir County, North Carolina · Population 20k · 46 ft elevation
Living in Kinston
Kinston has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 95 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Kinston at a glance
- Population
- 20k
- Elevation
- 46 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,999 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $108k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $822/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $35k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.11%57th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 76%4th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.955th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%16th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 31%
- Violent crime rate
- 776 per 100k96th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,039 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 00th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 35°F | 3.7″ | 0.3″ | 200 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 37°F | 3.2″ | 0.1″ | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 42°F | 3.8″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 51°F | 3.5″ | — | 268 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 60°F | 3.9″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 5.5″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 5.8″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 70°F | 6.4″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 64°F | 6.6″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 53°F | 3.6″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 44°F | 3.5″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 38°F | 3.3″ | 0.3″ | 191 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