Humid subtropical

Zebulon, North Carolina

Wake County, North Carolina · Population 8k · 325 ft elevation

Living in Zebulon

Zebulon has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).

Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).

Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 78 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Zebulon at a glance

Population
8k
Elevation
325 ft
Average daily high
72°F67th percentile
Average daily low
50°F69th percentile
Annual precipitation
50″75th percentile
Annual snowfall
3″34th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,955 hrs63th percentile
Median AQI
4356th percentile
Median home value
$275k53th percentile
Median rent
$1,038/mo37th percentile
Median household income
$59k28th percentile
Property tax rate
0.87%42th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.0%
Unemployment rate
10.0%
Homes with broadband
86%24th percentile
Walkability index
7.431th percentile
Average commute
32 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
40%40th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
54%
Violent crime rate
379 per 100k80th percentile
Property crime rate
2,179 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9668th percentile
Outdoor access
3029th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
2%
Public land within 30 miles
2%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
328 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Zebulon, North Carolina
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan53°F31°F3.7″1.1″196 hrs
Feb56°F31°F3.1″1.0″182 hrs
Mar64°F38°F4.1″0.1″223 hrs
Apr73°F47°F3.4″—262 hrs
May80°F56°F3.8″—289 hrs
Jun87°F65°F4.1″—319 hrs
Jul90°F70°F5.9″—322 hrs
Aug88°F68°F4.4″—295 hrs
Sep82°F63°F6.4″—245 hrs
Oct72°F50°F3.8″—227 hrs
Nov63°F39°F3.4″—209 hrs
Dec56°F34°F3.7″1.1″185 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