Humid subtropical
Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Rutherford County, North Carolina · Population 3.7k · 958 ft elevation
Living in Rutherfordton
Rutherfordton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 47 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Rutherfordton at a glance
- Population
- 3.7k
- Elevation
- 958 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,933 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $227k41th percentile
- Median rent
- $901/mo24th percentile
- Median household income
- $60k30th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.90%45th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 26%18th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%
- Violent crime rate
- 214 per 100k58th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,653 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7326th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6564th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,034 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 27°F | 4.3″ | 2.4″ | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 30°F | 3.9″ | 0.8″ | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 35°F | 4.3″ | 0.8″ | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 43°F | 4.4″ | — | 259 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 53°F | 3.9″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 62°F | 5.0″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 66°F | 4.9″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 65°F | 4.5″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 59°F | 4.5″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 45°F | 3.6″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 34°F | 3.9″ | 0.1″ | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 30°F | 4.8″ | 0.4″ | 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