Humid subtropical
South Rosemary, North Carolina
Halifax County, North Carolina · Population 2.5k · 236 ft elevation
Living in South Rosemary
South Rosemary has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ 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 75 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
South Rosemary at a glance
- Population
- 2.5k
- Elevation
- 236 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,951 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 338th percentile
- Median home value
- $84k2th percentile
- Median rent
- $920/mo26th percentile
- Median household income
- $43k8th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.04%54th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.58th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7326th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 88th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 30°F | 3.7″ | 2.8″ | 195 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 32°F | 2.9″ | 0.8″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 37°F | 4.3″ | 0.2″ | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 46°F | 3.6″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 57°F | 3.4″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 5.0″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 5.4″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 68°F | 5.2″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 62°F | 5.5″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 50°F | 3.6″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 40°F | 3.3″ | 0.1″ | 206 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 34°F | 3.5″ | 1.1″ | 187 hrs |
Near South Rosemary
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology