Humid subtropical
Salisbury, North Carolina
Rowan County, North Carolina · Population 36k · 774 ft elevation
Living in Salisbury
Salisbury has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 66 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Salisbury at a glance
- Population
- 36k
- Elevation
- 774 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,985 hrs66th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $215k38th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,030/mo36th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.89%44th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.346th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 10%2th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 28%
- Violent crime rate
- 585 per 100k91th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,558 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3131th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 29°F | 3.5″ | 1.4″ | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 32°F | 3.0″ | 0.1″ | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 38°F | 4.1″ | 0.1″ | 229 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 47°F | 3.7″ | — | 264 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 3.4″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 4.3″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 4.6″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 67°F | 3.7″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 60°F | 3.8″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 48°F | 3.0″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 37°F | 3.1″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 31°F | 3.5″ | 0.8″ | 184 hrs |
Near Salisbury
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology