Humid subtropical

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Dare County, North Carolina · Population 3.7k · 36 ft elevation

Living in Kitty Hawk

Kitty Hawk has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).

Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 113 muggy days a year.

Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Kitty Hawk at a glance

Population
3.7k
Elevation
36 ft
Average daily high
69°F60th percentile
Average daily low
55°F83th percentile
Annual precipitation
47″63th percentile
Annual snowfall
1″25th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,918 hrs59th percentile
Median AQI
349th percentile
Median home value
$494k81th percentile
Median rent
$1,366/mo61th percentile
Median household income
$89k65th percentile
Property tax rate
0.54%12th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.0%
Unemployment rate
7.9%
Homes with broadband
94%69th percentile
Walkability index
9.158th percentile
Average commute
25 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
33%30th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
47%
Violent crime rate
81 per 100k25th percentile
Property crime rate
2,116 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9048th percentile
Outdoor access
5555th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
6%
Public land within 30 miles
29%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
33 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan51°F36°F3.8″0.7″173 hrs
Feb52°F37°F3.2″0.4″171 hrs
Mar59°F43°F3.8″—219 hrs
Apr68°F51°F2.9″—261 hrs
May75°F60°F3.5″—299 hrs
Jun82°F69°F4.5″—318 hrs
Jul86°F73°F5.3″—329 hrs
Aug84°F72°F5.6″—301 hrs
Sep79°F68°F4.5″—252 hrs
Oct71°F58°F3.2″—228 hrs
Nov61°F48°F2.9″—192 hrs
Dec55°F40°F3.3″—174 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