Humid subtropical
Oxford, North Carolina
Granville County, North Carolina · Population 8.9k · 472 ft elevation
Living in Oxford
Oxford has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 66 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Oxford at a glance
- Population
- 8.9k
- Elevation
- 472 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,956 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $177k27th percentile
- Median rent
- $986/mo33th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k13th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.89%44th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.955th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 19%10th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 31%
- Violent crime rate
- 865 per 100k97th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,214 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5915th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3636th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 30°F | 3.3″ | 1.2″ | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 32°F | 2.8″ | 0.3″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 39°F | 4.6″ | 0.1″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 48°F | 3.7″ | — | 262 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 57°F | 3.5″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 66°F | 5.0″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 4.3″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 68°F | 4.8″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 62°F | 4.3″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 49°F | 3.2″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 40°F | 3.4″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 34°F | 3.6″ | — | 184 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