Humid subtropical
Whiteville, North Carolina
Columbus County, North Carolina · Population 4.7k · 82 ft elevation
Living in Whiteville
Whiteville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ 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 98 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Whiteville at a glance
- Population
- 4.7k
- Elevation
- 82 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,029 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $173k26th percentile
- Median rent
- $718/mo6th percentile
- Median household income
- $38k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.94%48th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 899 per 100k97th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 8,068 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1111th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 32°F | 3.5″ | 0.5″ | 207 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 34°F | 3.3″ | 0.3″ | 188 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 40°F | 3.7″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 48°F | 3.5″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 58°F | 4.2″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.6″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 5.3″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 5.9″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 63°F | 6.6″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 51°F | 3.5″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 40°F | 3.2″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 35°F | 3.5″ | 0.4″ | 198 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