Humid subtropical
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Nash County, North Carolina · Population 54k · 108 ft elevation
Living in Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 85 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Rocky Mount at a glance
- Population
- 54k
- Elevation
- 108 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,950 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $148k18th percentile
- Median rent
- $919/mo26th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k19th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.95%48th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.380th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 20%11th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%
- Violent crime rate
- 672 per 100k93th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,378 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8134th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 33th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 31°F | 3.2″ | 1.9″ | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 32°F | 3.0″ | 0.3″ | 183 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 38°F | 3.9″ | 0.2″ | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 47°F | 3.5″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 57°F | 3.6″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 4.8″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 5.1″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 67°F | 5.3″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 62°F | 6.2″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 50°F | 3.5″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 39°F | 3.2″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 34°F | 3.2″ | 0.4″ | 187 hrs |
Near Rocky Mount
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology