Humid subtropical
Wallace, North Carolina
Duplin County, North Carolina · Population 3.4k · 49 ft elevation
Living in Wallace
Wallace has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 100 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Wallace at a glance
- Population
- 3.4k
- Elevation
- 49 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,030 hrs70th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $193k32th percentile
- Median rent
- $833/mo17th percentile
- Median household income
- $49k14th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.74%30th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.532th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 24%15th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 30%
- Violent crime rate
- 337 per 100k75th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,005 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8946th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4039th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 7%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 31°F | 3.6″ | 0.4″ | 206 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 33°F | 3.8″ | 0.3″ | 188 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 39°F | 4.2″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 47°F | 4.4″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 57°F | 4.7″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 66°F | 5.6″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 5.6″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 6.8″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 64°F | 7.3″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 51°F | 3.6″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 40°F | 3.7″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 35°F | 3.8″ | — | 197 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