Humid subtropical
Sunset Beach, North Carolina
Brunswick County, North Carolina · Population 4.3k · 3 ft elevation
Living in Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ 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 118 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Sunset Beach at a glance
- Population
- 4.3k
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,029 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $354k66th percentile
- Median rent
- $541/mo0th percentile
- Median household income
- $85k61th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.56%13th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.810th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%
- Violent crime rate
- 43 per 100k12th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,343 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1313th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 37°F | 3.8″ | 0.2″ | 208 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 39°F | 3.6″ | 0.3″ | 189 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 44°F | 4.2″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 53°F | 3.5″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 62°F | 3.8″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 69°F | 4.5″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 73°F | 5.2″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 72°F | 6.9″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 67°F | 9.7″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 56°F | 4.2″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 45°F | 3.5″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 40°F | 3.6″ | — | 199 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