Humid subtropical
Wendell, North Carolina
Wake County, North Carolina · Population 12k · 325 ft elevation
Living in Wendell
Wendell has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 78 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Wendell at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 325 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,955 hrs63th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $317k60th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,397/mo62th percentile
- Median household income
- $94k69th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.75%31th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.126th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%40th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%
- Violent crime rate
- 99 per 100k31th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,021 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3131th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 31°F | 3.7″ | 1.1″ | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 31°F | 3.1″ | 1.0″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 38°F | 4.1″ | 0.1″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 47°F | 3.4″ | — | 262 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 56°F | 3.8″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 4.1″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 5.9″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 4.4″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 63°F | 6.4″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 50°F | 3.8″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 39°F | 3.4″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 34°F | 3.7″ | 1.1″ | 185 hrs |
Near Wendell
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology