Humid subtropical
Lake Norman of Catawba, North Carolina
Catawba County, North Carolina · Population 9.3k · 899 ft elevation
Living in Lake Norman of Catawba
Lake Norman of Catawba has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 62 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lake Norman of Catawba at a glance
- Population
- 9.3k
- Elevation
- 899 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,933 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $522k83th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,246/mo54th percentile
- Median household income
- $107k78th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.49%8th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.822th percentile
- Average commute
- 35 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8134th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2827th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 32°F | 3.7″ | 2.4″ | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 34°F | 3.1″ | 0.8″ | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 41°F | 4.2″ | 0.4″ | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 49°F | 3.9″ | — | 259 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 58°F | 4.1″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 4.2″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 4.2″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 4.8″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 62°F | 4.0″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 50°F | 3.3″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 40°F | 3.5″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 35°F | 3.6″ | 1.3″ | 184 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