Humid subtropical
Wingate, North Carolina
Union County, North Carolina · Population 4.2k · 564 ft elevation
Living in Wingate
Wingate has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 71 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Wingate at a glance
- Population
- 4.2k
- Elevation
- 564 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,984 hrs66th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $218k39th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,050/mo38th percentile
- Median household income
- $65k37th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.66%22th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.619th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8946th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2424th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 30°F | 3.9″ | 1.1″ | 200 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 33°F | 3.3″ | 0.3″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 39°F | 4.1″ | 0.4″ | 229 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 47°F | 3.7″ | 0.1″ | 264 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 57°F | 3.6″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 65°F | 4.6″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 69°F | 4.0″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 4.9″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 61°F | 4.6″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 49°F | 3.7″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 38°F | 3.4″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 33°F | 4.0″ | 0.2″ | 185 hrs |
Near Wingate
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- Monroe, NC · 36k
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- Fairview, NC · 3.5k
- Lake Park, NC · 3.4k
- Indian Trail, NC · 41k
- Mineral Springs, NC · 3.2k
- Wesley Chapel, NC · 8.9k
Largest places in North Carolina
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology