Humid subtropical
Louisburg, North Carolina
Franklin County, North Carolina · Population 3.1k · 226 ft elevation
Living in Louisburg
Louisburg has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 75 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Louisburg at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 226 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,955 hrs63th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $217k39th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,008/mo35th percentile
- Median household income
- $32k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.95%48th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 26.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.736th percentile
- Average commute
- 38 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 26%18th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%
- Violent crime rate
- 543 per 100k90th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 5,341 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5212th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2626th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 28°F | 3.7″ | 0.9″ | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 30°F | 2.9″ | 0.4″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 36°F | 4.1″ | 0.2″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 44°F | 3.5″ | — | 262 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 54°F | 3.7″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 63°F | 4.7″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 68°F | 4.8″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 66°F | 5.5″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 60°F | 4.9″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 47°F | 3.6″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 36°F | 3.4″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 31°F | 3.5″ | 0.2″ | 185 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