Humid subtropical
Matthews, North Carolina
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina · Population 30k · 741 ft elevation
Living in Matthews
Matthews has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 38″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 71 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 51 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Matthews at a glance
- Population
- 30k
- Elevation
- 741 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,985 hrs66th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5185th percentile
- Median home value
- $407k73th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,670/mo75th percentile
- Median household income
- $106k77th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.70%26th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.158th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 44%
- Violent crime rate
- 98 per 100k30th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,283 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1818th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 32°F | 3.0″ | 1.1″ | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 35°F | 2.8″ | 0.3″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 41°F | 3.2″ | 0.4″ | 229 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 2.9″ | 0.1″ | 264 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 57°F | 2.9″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 3.7″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 3.6″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 3.8″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 62°F | 3.2″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 50°F | 3.0″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 40°F | 2.9″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 34°F | 3.0″ | 0.2″ | 185 hrs |
Near Matthews
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology