Humid subtropical
Mooresville, North Carolina
Iredell County, North Carolina · Population 51k · 906 ft elevation
Living in Mooresville
Mooresville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 63 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Mooresville at a glance
- Population
- 51k
- Elevation
- 906 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,985 hrs66th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $349k65th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,505/mo68th percentile
- Median household income
- $89k65th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.91%45th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 55%
- Violent crime rate
- 247 per 100k64th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,911 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8134th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2424th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 27°F | 3.6″ | 1.6″ | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 29°F | 3.1″ | 0.7″ | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 36°F | 4.0″ | 0.5″ | 229 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 45°F | 3.8″ | — | 264 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 55°F | 3.5″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 63°F | 4.3″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 3.8″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 66°F | 4.0″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 59°F | 4.0″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 46°F | 3.1″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 35°F | 3.2″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 29°F | 3.7″ | 0.9″ | 184 hrs |
Near Mooresville
- Lake Norman of Iredell, NC · 12k
- Davidson, NC · 15k
- Cornelius, NC · 32k
- Troutman, NC · 3.8k
- Lake Norman of Catawba, NC · 9.3k
- Enochville, NC · 3.4k
- Westport, NC · 5.1k
- Huntersville, NC · 62k
Largest places in North Carolina
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology