Humid subtropical
Williamston, North Carolina
Martin County, North Carolina · Population 5.2k · 82 ft elevation
Living in Williamston
Williamston has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 90 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 31 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Williamston at a glance
- Population
- 5.2k
- Elevation
- 82 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,960 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 317th percentile
- Median home value
- $109k8th percentile
- Median rent
- $621/mo2th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k5th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.31%66th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.810th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 8%1th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,432 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 6,187 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6519th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3535th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 11%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 33°F | 3.7″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 35°F | 3.2″ | 0.1″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 42°F | 4.1″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 50°F | 3.7″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 59°F | 3.7″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 67°F | 5.1″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 71°F | 5.8″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 70°F | 5.7″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 64°F | 6.9″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 52°F | 4.3″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 42°F | 3.4″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 36°F | 3.6″ | 0.4″ | 187 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