Humid subtropical
Southern Shores, North Carolina
Dare County, North Carolina · Population 3.1k · 3 ft elevation
Living in Southern Shores
Southern Shores has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 114 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Southern Shores at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,918 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $621k88th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,018/mo87th percentile
- Median household income
- $117k83th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.55%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 98%93th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.158th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%30th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 0 per 100k0th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 830 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9048th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4545th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 26%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 36°F | 3.8″ | 0.7″ | 172 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 37°F | 3.2″ | 0.4″ | 171 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 43°F | 3.8″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 51°F | 2.9″ | — | 261 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 60°F | 3.5″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 69°F | 4.5″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 73°F | 5.3″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 72°F | 5.6″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 69°F | 4.5″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 58°F | 3.2″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 48°F | 2.9″ | — | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 40°F | 3.3″ | — | 174 hrs |
Near Southern Shores
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Largest places in North Carolina
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology