Humid subtropical
Marion, North Carolina
McDowell County, North Carolina · Population 7.6k · 1,440 ft elevation
Living in Marion
Marion has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 49 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Marion is an outdoor hub: about 15% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,100 ft around town.
Marion at a glance
- Population
- 7.6k
- Elevation
- 1,440 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,933 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $131k14th percentile
- Median rent
- $687/mo4th percentile
- Median household income
- $44k8th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.65%21th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.955th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 28%22th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 227 per 100k61th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,097 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5915th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9191th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 18%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 15%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,051 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 28°F | 4.7″ | 1.9″ | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 31°F | 3.6″ | 2.1″ | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 37°F | 4.3″ | 1.4″ | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 46°F | 4.9″ | — | 259 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 55°F | 5.3″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 63°F | 5.5″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 67°F | 5.1″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 66°F | 5.2″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 60°F | 4.8″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 48°F | 4.1″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 38°F | 4.2″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 31°F | 4.9″ | 1.7″ | 184 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