Humid subtropical
Wake Forest, North Carolina
Wake County, North Carolina · Population 51k · 394 ft elevation
Living in Wake Forest
Wake Forest has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it gets light snow (13″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 68 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Wake Forest at a glance
- Population
- 51k
- Elevation
- 394 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 13″49th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,955 hrs63th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $435k75th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,458/mo66th percentile
- Median household income
- $121k85th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.83%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.972th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%40th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%
- Violent crime rate
- 85 per 100k26th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,021 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4645th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 28°F | 3.5″ | 4.3″ | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 30°F | 2.9″ | 2.9″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 36°F | 4.2″ | 1.2″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 45°F | 3.7″ | — | 262 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 54°F | 3.5″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 4.1″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 68°F | 4.8″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 67°F | 4.7″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 60°F | 5.3″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 47°F | 3.3″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 36°F | 3.6″ | 0.8″ | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 31°F | 3.9″ | 3.4″ | 185 hrs |
Near Wake Forest
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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