Humid subtropical
Porters Neck, North Carolina
New Hanover County, North Carolina · Population 7.1k · 7 ft elevation
Living in Porters Neck
Porters Neck has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 60″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 120 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Porters Neck at a glance
- Population
- 7.1k
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,085 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $525k83th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,591/mo71th percentile
- Median household income
- $115k83th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.48%7th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.518th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 10%2th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 10%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3736th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 3.8″ | 0.7″ | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 39°F | 3.5″ | 0.2″ | 190 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 44°F | 4.0″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 53°F | 3.1″ | — | 283 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 61°F | 4.5″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 69°F | 5.7″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 73°F | 6.9″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 72°F | 8.2″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 67°F | 8.7″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 56°F | 4.7″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 45°F | 3.6″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 39°F | 3.7″ | — | 190 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