Humid subtropical
Oak Island, North Carolina
Brunswick County, North Carolina · Population 8.9k · 7 ft elevation
Living in Oak Island
Oak Island has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 119 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Oak Island at a glance
- Population
- 8.9k
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,029 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $407k73th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,208/mo51th percentile
- Median household income
- $83k60th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.70%26th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.720th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2222th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 36°F | 3.7″ | 0.5″ | 207 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 38°F | 3.3″ | 0.4″ | 188 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 43°F | 4.0″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 51°F | 3.1″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 60°F | 3.4″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 69°F | 4.0″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 73°F | 5.5″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 71°F | 6.8″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 66°F | 8.2″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 54°F | 5.4″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 44°F | 3.4″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 38°F | 3.7″ | — | 199 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