Humid subtropical
Morrisville, North Carolina
Wake County, North Carolina · Population 30k · 302 ft elevation
Living in Morrisville
Morrisville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 72 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Morrisville at a glance
- Population
- 30k
- Elevation
- 302 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,955 hrs63th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $482k80th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,785/mo80th percentile
- Median household income
- $125k87th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.82%38th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.259th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%40th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%
- Violent crime rate
- 84 per 100k26th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,306 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5353th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 32°F | 3.4″ | 2.6″ | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 35°F | 2.8″ | 1.4″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 41°F | 4.1″ | 0.3″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 3.5″ | — | 262 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 3.4″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 5.0″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 4.7″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 63°F | 5.2″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 51°F | 3.4″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 40°F | 3.3″ | 0.1″ | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 35°F | 3.4″ | 0.8″ | 185 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