Humid subtropical
River Bend, North Carolina
Craven County, North Carolina · Population 2.9k · 20 ft elevation
Living in River Bend
River Bend has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 111 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
River Bend at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,965 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $234k43th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,296/mo57th percentile
- Median household income
- $68k42th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.67%23th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.26th percentile
- Average commute
- 16 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 18%10th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5049th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 15%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 35°F | 4.0″ | 1.1″ | 197 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 37°F | 3.5″ | 0.6″ | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 42°F | 3.4″ | 0.2″ | 229 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 51°F | 3.7″ | — | 268 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 59°F | 4.3″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 5.6″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 72°F | 6.2″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 70°F | 7.5″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 66°F | 7.3″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 54°F | 4.0″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 44°F | 3.5″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 39°F | 4.1″ | 0.6″ | 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