Humid subtropical
Mills River, North Carolina
Henderson County, North Carolina · Population 7.2k · 2,110 ft elevation
Living in Mills River
Mills River has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 83°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 35 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Mills River is an outdoor hub: about 18% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,300 ft around town.
Mills River at a glance
- Population
- 7.2k
- Elevation
- 2,110 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,802 hrs50th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $359k67th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,611/mo72th percentile
- Median household income
- $88k64th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.50%9th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.810th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9392th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 27%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 18%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,346 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 27°F | 4.4″ | 3.1″ | 189 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 29°F | 3.6″ | 1.3″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 35°F | 4.0″ | 1.6″ | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 42°F | 4.3″ | — | 246 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 51°F | 4.2″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Jun | 80°F | 59°F | 4.8″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Jul | 83°F | 63°F | 5.3″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Aug | 82°F | 62°F | 4.7″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Sep | 77°F | 56°F | 4.4″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 44°F | 3.5″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 34°F | 3.9″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 30°F | 4.4″ | 3.1″ | 177 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