Humid subtropical
Spring Lake, North Carolina
Cumberland County, North Carolina · Population 12k · 279 ft elevation
Living in Spring Lake
Spring Lake has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ 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 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Spring Lake at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 279 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,014 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $101k6th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,228/mo53th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k16th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.45%71th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.720th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%16th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 39%
- Violent crime rate
- 504 per 100k88th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,713 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8946th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2626th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 31°F | 3.4″ | 0.6″ | 202 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 33°F | 3.2″ | 0.3″ | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 39°F | 3.6″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 48°F | 3.5″ | — | 267 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 57°F | 3.4″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.8″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 71°F | 5.7″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 69°F | 5.2″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 63°F | 4.9″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 50°F | 3.3″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 40°F | 3.4″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 34°F | 3.5″ | 0.3″ | 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