Humid subtropical
Norwood, North Carolina
Stanly County, North Carolina · Population 3.1k · 397 ft elevation
Living in Norwood
Norwood has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 79 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Norwood at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 397 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,968 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $179k27th percentile
- Median rent
- $891/mo23th percentile
- Median household income
- $58k27th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.71%27th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.58th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 30%24th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5915th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6665th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 32°F | 3.8″ | 0.4″ | 200 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 34°F | 3.0″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 41°F | 4.0″ | 0.4″ | 228 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 49°F | 3.7″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 58°F | 3.5″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 4.7″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 5.2″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 62°F | 4.6″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 50°F | 3.6″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 40°F | 3.3″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 35°F | 3.9″ | — | 186 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