Humid subtropical
Laurinburg, North Carolina
Scotland County, North Carolina · Population 15k · 226 ft elevation
Living in Laurinburg
Laurinburg has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ 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 81 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Laurinburg at a glance
- Population
- 15k
- Elevation
- 226 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,967 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $122k11th percentile
- Median rent
- $766/mo10th percentile
- Median household income
- $39k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.05%54th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.360th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,262 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,393 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6419th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3837th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 33°F | 3.5″ | 0.5″ | 201 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 36°F | 3.3″ | 0.4″ | 183 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 42°F | 3.4″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 50°F | 3.0″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 60°F | 3.5″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 68°F | 5.0″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 4.3″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 70°F | 5.1″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 64°F | 5.5″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 52°F | 3.2″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 42°F | 3.2″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 36°F | 3.5″ | 0.2″ | 187 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