Humid subtropical
Morehead City, North Carolina
Carteret County, North Carolina · Population 9.7k · 26 ft elevation
Living in Morehead City
Morehead City has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 61″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 128 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Morehead City at a glance
- Population
- 9.7k
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 61″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,969 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $331k63th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,122/mo44th percentile
- Median household income
- $54k21th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.46%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%
- Violent crime rate
- 268 per 100k67th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,008 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6161th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 16%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 24%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 36°F | 4.5″ | 0.3″ | 181 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 38°F | 3.9″ | 0.2″ | 177 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 44°F | 3.7″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 52°F | 3.6″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 62°F | 4.4″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 70°F | 5.0″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 73°F | 5.7″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 72°F | 7.8″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 68°F | 8.8″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 56°F | 4.8″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 46°F | 4.5″ | — | 198 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 40°F | 4.4″ | — | 178 hrs |
Near Morehead City
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology