Humid subtropical
Washington, North Carolina
Beaufort County, North Carolina · Population 9.8k · 13 ft elevation
Living in Washington
Washington has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 102 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Washington at a glance
- Population
- 9.8k
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,966 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $194k32th percentile
- Median rent
- $813/mo14th percentile
- Median household income
- $42k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.89%44th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.259th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 26%18th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%
- Violent crime rate
- 371 per 100k79th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,927 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8844th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 109th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 34°F | 3.9″ | 0.4″ | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 35°F | 3.5″ | 0.1″ | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 41°F | 4.2″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 50°F | 3.4″ | — | 268 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 60°F | 4.8″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 67°F | 4.9″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 72°F | 5.3″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 70°F | 5.7″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 65°F | 6.6″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 54°F | 3.8″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 42°F | 3.3″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 36°F | 3.6″ | 0.7″ | 190 hrs |
Near Washington
- River Road, NC · 3.5k
- Greenville, NC · 89k
- Winterville, NC · 11k
- Williamston, NC · 5.2k
- Ayden, NC · 5k
- Grifton, NC · 2.7k
- Plymouth, NC · 3.3k
- Farmville, NC · 4.5k
Largest places in North Carolina
- Charlotte, NC · 886k
- Raleigh, NC · 471k
- Greensboro, NC · 299k
- Durham, NC · 288k
- Winston-Salem, NC · 251k
- Fayetteville, NC · 210k
- Cary, NC · 177k
- Wilmington, NC · 119k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology