Humid subtropical
Lexington, North Carolina
Davidson County, North Carolina · Population 20k · 810 ft elevation
Living in Lexington
Lexington has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 60 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 51 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lexington at a glance
- Population
- 20k
- Elevation
- 810 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,895 hrs56th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5185th percentile
- Median home value
- $158k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $882/mo22th percentile
- Median household income
- $42k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.88%43th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 465 per 100k86th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,845 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3029th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 28°F | 3.8″ | 2.0″ | 195 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 31°F | 3.2″ | 0.4″ | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 37°F | 3.9″ | 0.3″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 45°F | 4.0″ | — | 256 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 55°F | 3.3″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 63°F | 4.2″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 4.7″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 65°F | 4.4″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 59°F | 4.3″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 47°F | 3.0″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 36°F | 3.4″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 31°F | 3.4″ | 0.6″ | 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