Humid subtropical
Northchase, North Carolina
New Hanover County, North Carolina · Population 5.9k · 30 ft elevation
Living in Northchase
Northchase has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 64″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 102 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Northchase at a glance
- Population
- 5.9k
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 64″97th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,029 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $287k55th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,342/mo59th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k25th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.51%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 20.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.972th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 10%2th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 10%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 33°F | 4.0″ | 0.1″ | 207 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 35°F | 3.7″ | — | 188 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 4.1″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 50°F | 3.3″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 59°F | 4.9″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 6.2″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 71°F | 7.5″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 70°F | 7.8″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 64°F | 9.7″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 52°F | 4.6″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 42°F | 3.8″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 36°F | 3.9″ | 0.1″ | 198 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