Humid subtropical
Sanford, North Carolina
Lee County, North Carolina · Population 31k · 364 ft elevation
Living in Sanford
Sanford 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 47″ 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 71 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Sanford at a glance
- Population
- 31k
- Elevation
- 364 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,968 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $222k40th percentile
- Median rent
- $965/mo30th percentile
- Median household income
- $54k21th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.01%52th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 72%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 26%18th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%
- Violent crime rate
- 172 per 100k49th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,101 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6721th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2928th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 30°F | 3.6″ | 1.8″ | 200 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 32°F | 3.0″ | 0.1″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 39°F | 3.6″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 47°F | 3.4″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 56°F | 3.5″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 64°F | 5.0″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 68°F | 5.3″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 4.8″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 61°F | 4.6″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 48°F | 3.4″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 38°F | 3.4″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 33°F | 3.1″ | 0.5″ | 186 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