Humid subtropical
Troy, North Carolina
Montgomery County, North Carolina · Population 2.9k · 663 ft elevation
Living in Troy
Troy has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 67 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Troy at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 663 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,968 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $135k15th percentile
- Median rent
- $554/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $60k30th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.85%41th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 75%3th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.113th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 14%5th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 29%
- Violent crime rate
- 365 per 100k78th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,259 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4911th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7171th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 16%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 31°F | 3.8″ | 0.4″ | 200 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 33°F | 3.0″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 40°F | 4.0″ | 0.4″ | 228 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 48°F | 3.7″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 57°F | 3.5″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 66°F | 4.7″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 5.2″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 68°F | 4.8″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 61°F | 4.6″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 49°F | 3.6″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 39°F | 3.3″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 34°F | 3.9″ | — | 186 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