Humid subtropical
Wadesboro, North Carolina
Anson County, North Carolina · Population 5k · 509 ft elevation
Living in Wadesboro
Wadesboro has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 75 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Wadesboro at a glance
- Population
- 5k
- Elevation
- 509 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,967 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $99k5th percentile
- Median rent
- $921/mo26th percentile
- Median household income
- $34k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.08%56th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.532th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 2,060 per 100k100th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 5,573 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5011th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6363th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 32°F | 4.1″ | 1.9″ | 201 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 34°F | 3.2″ | 0.9″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 41°F | 3.8″ | 0.2″ | 228 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 49°F | 3.4″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 3.3″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.4″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 5.2″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 63°F | 4.7″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 51°F | 3.8″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 41°F | 3.6″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 35°F | 3.6″ | 0.2″ | 187 hrs |
Near Wadesboro
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology