Humid subtropical
Locust, North Carolina
Stanly County, North Carolina · Population 5.5k · 728 ft elevation
Living in Locust
Locust has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 66 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Locust at a glance
- Population
- 5.5k
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,985 hrs66th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $286k55th percentile
- Median rent
- $887/mo23th percentile
- Median household income
- $78k54th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.69%25th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.228th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 30%24th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5915th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3837th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 29°F | 3.7″ | 1.1″ | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 31°F | 3.1″ | 1.3″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 38°F | 4.1″ | 0.4″ | 229 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 47°F | 4.0″ | — | 264 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 56°F | 3.7″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 65°F | 4.7″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 69°F | 5.3″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 67°F | 4.5″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 60°F | 4.2″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 48°F | 3.5″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 37°F | 3.5″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 32°F | 3.5″ | 0.5″ | 185 hrs |
Near Locust
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology