Humid subtropical
Wentworth, North Carolina
Rockingham County, North Carolina · Population 2.7k · 745 ft elevation
Living in Wentworth
Wentworth has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 52 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Wentworth at a glance
- Population
- 2.7k
- Elevation
- 745 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,896 hrs57th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $166k24th percentile
- Median rent
- $875/mo21th percentile
- Median household income
- $67k41th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.67%23th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.01th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 30%24th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7225th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3837th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 558 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 29°F | 4.0″ | 2.9″ | 195 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 31°F | 3.1″ | 2.1″ | 178 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 38°F | 4.3″ | 0.8″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 46°F | 4.1″ | — | 257 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 3.8″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 64°F | 4.5″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 4.3″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 66°F | 4.3″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 60°F | 4.9″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 48°F | 3.5″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 39°F | 3.4″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 33°F | 3.6″ | 1.5″ | 180 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