Humid subtropical
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria County, Virginia · Population 157k · 59 ft elevation
Living in Alexandria
Alexandria has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 42″ a year, and it gets light snow (14″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 53 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Alexandria at a glance
- Population
- 157k
- Elevation
- 59 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 42″44th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 14″50th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,760 hrs44th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $697k91th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,031/mo87th percentile
- Median household income
- $114k82th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.99%51th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.091th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 77%90th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Violent crime rate
- 142 per 100k42th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,654 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7426th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5555th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 30°F | 2.9″ | 4.9″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 32°F | 2.6″ | 5.0″ | 168 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 38°F | 3.5″ | 2.0″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 48°F | 3.2″ | — | 236 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 58°F | 3.9″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 72°F | 4.3″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 71°F | 3.3″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 64°F | 3.9″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 52°F | 3.7″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 41°F | 2.9″ | 0.1″ | 184 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 34°F | 3.4″ | 1.7″ | 155 hrs |
Near Alexandria
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Largest places in Virginia
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology