Humid subtropical
Smithfield, North Carolina
Johnston County, North Carolina · Population 12k · 157 ft elevation
Living in Smithfield
Smithfield has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°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 (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 88 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Smithfield at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 157 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,014 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $217k39th percentile
- Median rent
- $601/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $38k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.97%49th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 76%4th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.651th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%16th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%
- Violent crime rate
- 288 per 100k70th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,889 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8641th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 22th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 31°F | 3.5″ | 0.1″ | 202 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 33°F | 3.3″ | — | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 39°F | 4.0″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 48°F | 3.7″ | — | 267 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 57°F | 4.2″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 66°F | 4.7″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 71°F | 5.5″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 5.3″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 63°F | 5.5″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 50°F | 3.2″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 39°F | 3.3″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 34°F | 3.3″ | 0.7″ | 190 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