Humid subtropical
Mount Olive, North Carolina
Wayne County, North Carolina · Population 4.2k · 161 ft elevation
Living in Mount Olive
Mount Olive has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 97 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Mount Olive at a glance
- Population
- 4.2k
- Elevation
- 161 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,014 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $117k10th percentile
- Median rent
- $916/mo26th percentile
- Median household income
- $46k10th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.13%58th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.810th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 29%23th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 177 per 100k50th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,680 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9048th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 00th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 31°F | 3.5″ | 1.3″ | 202 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 33°F | 3.3″ | — | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 39°F | 3.6″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 48°F | 3.2″ | — | 267 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 4.3″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.7″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 4.7″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 68°F | 5.3″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 63°F | 6.9″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 51°F | 3.6″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 39°F | 2.6″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 34°F | 3.7″ | 0.7″ | 190 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