Humid subtropical
Polkton, North Carolina
Anson County, North Carolina · Population 2.8k · 308 ft elevation
Living in Polkton
Polkton has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°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 (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 78 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Polkton at a glance
- Population
- 2.8k
- Elevation
- 308 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,967 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $134k15th percentile
- Median rent
- $936/mo28th percentile
- Median household income
- $46k10th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.66%22th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.63th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5011th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5454th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 32°F | 4.1″ | 1.9″ | 201 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 35°F | 3.2″ | 0.9″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 42°F | 3.8″ | 0.2″ | 228 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 50°F | 3.4″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 59°F | 3.3″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 4.4″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 5.2″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 63°F | 4.7″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 51°F | 3.8″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 41°F | 3.6″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 35°F | 3.6″ | 0.2″ | 187 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