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Hamilton town, NC

ZIP 27840 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Low Income AreaLow Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 27840

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hamilton town, NC as Relatively Low (composite score 65.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (92.4) and flood (55.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Relatively Low
Risk index
65.5
Flood risk
55.0
Wildfire risk
35.4
Hurricane risk
92.4
Earthquake risk
40.2
Tornado risk
60.2
Winter weather risk
80.3
Hail risk
45.6
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

28
Median AQI
100.0%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

0.0%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 27840

Climate normals for Hamilton town, NC show little to no average snow and around 49.5 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively Low) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
8a
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
49.48 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone8a
Annual precip (in)49.48
Snow days0
Broadband access85.0%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Low
NRI risk index65.5
Flood risk (NRI)55.0
Wildfire risk (NRI)35.4
Hurricane risk (NRI)92.4
IRS net migration11
Median AQI28
Good AQI days100.0%