Humid subtropical
Lumberton, North Carolina
Robeson County, North Carolina · Population 19k · 95 ft elevation
Living in Lumberton
Lumberton has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 100 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lumberton at a glance
- Population
- 19k
- Elevation
- 95 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,029 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $140k16th percentile
- Median rent
- $824/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $43k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.98%50th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.753th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 21%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,250 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 8,410 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 55th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 33°F | 3.7″ | — | 206 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 35°F | 3.4″ | 0.2″ | 188 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 3.6″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 49°F | 3.4″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 59°F | 4.3″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 5.2″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 5.6″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 70°F | 6.2″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 64°F | 5.2″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 52°F | 3.4″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 41°F | 3.2″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 36°F | 3.6″ | 0.2″ | 197 hrs |
Near Lumberton
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology