Humid subtropical
Red Oak, North Carolina
Nash County, North Carolina · Population 3.4k · 207 ft elevation
Living in Red Oak
Red Oak 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 77 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Red Oak at a glance
- Population
- 3.4k
- Elevation
- 207 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,955 hrs63th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $236k44th percentile
- Median rent
- $818/mo15th percentile
- Median household income
- $81k57th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.68%24th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.42th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 20%11th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8134th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 55th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 31°F | 3.5″ | 0.7″ | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 32°F | 2.9″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 39°F | 4.0″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 47°F | 3.6″ | — | 262 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 56°F | 2.9″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 3.9″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.6″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 4.9″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 62°F | 4.9″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 50°F | 3.2″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 39°F | 3.1″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 33°F | 2.9″ | — | 185 hrs |
Near Red Oak
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Largest places in North Carolina
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology