Humid subtropical
Tarboro, North Carolina
Edgecombe County, North Carolina · Population 11k · 49 ft elevation
Living in Tarboro
Tarboro has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 85 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Tarboro at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 49 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,950 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $156k20th percentile
- Median rent
- $698/mo5th percentile
- Median household income
- $49k14th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.08%56th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 77%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 15%5th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 26%
- Violent crime rate
- 390 per 100k80th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,005 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7628th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 22th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 30°F | 3.3″ | 1.9″ | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 32°F | 3.0″ | 0.9″ | 183 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 38°F | 3.7″ | 0.1″ | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 47°F | 3.6″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 57°F | 3.3″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 4.3″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 4.9″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 69°F | 5.0″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 63°F | 6.2″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 50°F | 3.4″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 40°F | 3.5″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 34°F | 3.4″ | 1.9″ | 188 hrs |
Near Tarboro
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Largest places in North Carolina
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology