Humid subtropical
Rockfish, North Carolina
Hoke County, North Carolina · Population 3.8k · 223 ft elevation
Living in Rockfish
Rockfish has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ 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 81 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Rockfish at a glance
- Population
- 3.8k
- Elevation
- 223 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,967 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $191k31th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,236/mo53th percentile
- Median household income
- $63k34th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.78%34th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 98%93th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.11th percentile
- Average commute
- 34 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 18%10th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5011th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2626th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 30°F | 3.7″ | 1.6″ | 201 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 31°F | 3.7″ | 0.8″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 38°F | 3.9″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 47°F | 3.2″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 56°F | 3.8″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 4.7″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.9″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 5.0″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 62°F | 5.3″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 3.3″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 38°F | 3.5″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 33°F | 3.5″ | 0.4″ | 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