Humid subtropical
Lincolnton, North Carolina
Lincoln County, North Carolina · Population 12k · 850 ft elevation
Living in Lincolnton
Lincolnton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 61 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lincolnton at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 850 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,933 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $225k41th percentile
- Median rent
- $920/mo26th percentile
- Median household income
- $43k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.81%37th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.955th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 43%47th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 51%
- Violent crime rate
- 229 per 100k61th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,956 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7426th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3535th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 623 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 30°F | 3.9″ | 2.6″ | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 33°F | 3.5″ | 1.0″ | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 39°F | 4.5″ | 0.8″ | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 47°F | 4.3″ | — | 259 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 56°F | 4.2″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.3″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 4.1″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 4.9″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 60°F | 4.2″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 48°F | 3.8″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 38°F | 3.8″ | 0.1″ | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 33°F | 4.1″ | 1.1″ | 184 hrs |
Near Lincolnton
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology