Humid subtropical
St. Stephens, North Carolina
Catawba County, North Carolina · Population 9.4k · 1,115 ft elevation
Living in St. Stephens
St. Stephens has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 46 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
St. Stephens at a glance
- Population
- 9.4k
- Elevation
- 1,115 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,656 hrs32th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $188k30th percentile
- Median rent
- $864/mo20th percentile
- Median household income
- $58k27th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.52%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.736th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%38th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8134th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4343th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,017 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 30°F | 3.8″ | — | 169 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 33°F | 3.2″ | — | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 40°F | 4.1″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 48°F | 4.1″ | — | 235 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 3.9″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 65°F | 4.3″ | — | 280 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 4.3″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 67°F | 4.6″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 61°F | 3.9″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 49°F | 3.5″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 39°F | 3.6″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 33°F | 3.9″ | 0.3″ | 162 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