Humid subtropical
Swansboro, North Carolina
Onslow County, North Carolina · Population 3.9k · 13 ft elevation
Living in Swansboro
Swansboro has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 60″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 87 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Swansboro at a glance
- Population
- 3.9k
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,969 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $357k67th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,380/mo62th percentile
- Median household income
- $112k81th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.72%28th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%
- Violent crime rate
- 94 per 100k29th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,662 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6161th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 26%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 17%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 32°F | 4.5″ | 0.4″ | 181 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 34°F | 3.9″ | 0.2″ | 177 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 38°F | 4.2″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 47°F | 3.7″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 3.9″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 5.9″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 6.8″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 66°F | 7.2″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 62°F | 8.4″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 50°F | 4.1″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 39°F | 3.8″ | — | 198 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 35°F | 3.9″ | — | 178 hrs |
Near Swansboro
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology