Humid subtropical
Surf City, North Carolina
Pender County, North Carolina · Population 4.2k · 3 ft elevation
Living in Surf City
Surf City has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 119 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Surf City at a glance
- Population
- 4.2k
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,085 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $479k80th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,421/mo64th percentile
- Median household income
- $85k61th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.70%26th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.057th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%40th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 436 per 100k84th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,669 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5151th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 20%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 35°F | 4.0″ | 0.4″ | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 38°F | 3.5″ | 0.2″ | 190 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 43°F | 3.8″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 52°F | 3.4″ | — | 283 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 61°F | 4.2″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 69°F | 5.2″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 73°F | 6.2″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 72°F | 7.5″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 67°F | 7.5″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 55°F | 4.1″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 44°F | 3.5″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 39°F | 3.7″ | — | 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