Humid subtropical
Southern Pines, North Carolina
Moore County, North Carolina · Population 16k · 509 ft elevation
Living in Southern Pines
Southern Pines has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 80 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Southern Pines at a glance
- Population
- 16k
- Elevation
- 509 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,968 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $416k74th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,215/mo52th percentile
- Median household income
- $84k60th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.66%22th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.041th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%30th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Violent crime rate
- 375 per 100k79th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,124 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7628th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4039th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 30°F | 3.9″ | 0.7″ | 200 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 32°F | 3.1″ | 0.3″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 40°F | 4.1″ | 0.2″ | 228 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 47°F | 3.3″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 56°F | 3.0″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 4.5″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.7″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 4.9″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 61°F | 5.7″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 3.4″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 39°F | 3.6″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 33°F | 3.7″ | 0.1″ | 186 hrs |
Near Southern Pines
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology