Humid subtropical
Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Wilkes County, North Carolina · Population 3.7k · 1,020 ft elevation
Living in Wilkesboro
Wilkesboro has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 47 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Wilkesboro at a glance
- Population
- 3.7k
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,656 hrs32th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $198k33th percentile
- Median rent
- $713/mo5th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.82%38th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.79th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%38th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 43%
- Violent crime rate
- 388 per 100k80th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,519 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7272th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,428 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 27°F | 4.4″ | 2.0″ | 168 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 30°F | 3.3″ | 1.4″ | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 36°F | 4.4″ | 0.3″ | 204 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 44°F | 4.7″ | — | 235 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 4.5″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 62°F | 4.9″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 66°F | 4.5″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 5.1″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 58°F | 4.3″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 46°F | 3.8″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 35°F | 3.5″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 30°F | 4.4″ | 1.9″ | 162 hrs |
Near Wilkesboro
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology