Humid subtropical
Ranlo, North Carolina
Gaston County, North Carolina · Population 4.6k · 797 ft elevation
Living in Ranlo
Ranlo has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 59 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Ranlo at a glance
- Population
- 4.6k
- Elevation
- 797 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,933 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $185k29th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,574/mo71th percentile
- Median household income
- $76k51th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.98%50th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.228th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 39%39th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%
- Violent crime rate
- 166 per 100k48th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 581 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3535th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 31°F | 3.8″ | 0.9″ | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 34°F | 3.3″ | — | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 40°F | 3.5″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 49°F | 3.5″ | — | 259 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 3.5″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.3″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 3.5″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 4.5″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 63°F | 3.7″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 51°F | 3.4″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 40°F | 3.0″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 34°F | 3.8″ | 0.3″ | 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