Humid subtropical
Plymouth, North Carolina
Washington County, North Carolina · Population 3.3k · 30 ft elevation
Living in Plymouth
Plymouth has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 91 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 31 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Plymouth at a glance
- Population
- 3.3k
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,960 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 317th percentile
- Median home value
- $84k2th percentile
- Median rent
- $819/mo15th percentile
- Median household income
- $30k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.59%77th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 19.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 71%2th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 696 per 100k94th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,816 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6016th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4948th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 12%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 34°F | 4.0″ | 1.0″ | 193 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 35°F | 3.4″ | 0.3″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 41°F | 4.2″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 49°F | 3.7″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 4.1″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 5.4″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 5.7″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 69°F | 6.6″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 64°F | 6.1″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 53°F | 4.1″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 42°F | 3.6″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 37°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 187 hrs |
Near Plymouth
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology