Humid subtropical
Altavista, Virginia
Campbell County, Virginia · Population 3.4k · 535 ft elevation
Living in Altavista
Altavista has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it gets light snow (12″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 55 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Altavista at a glance
- Population
- 3.4k
- Elevation
- 535 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 12″48th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,791 hrs48th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $135k15th percentile
- Median rent
- $878/mo22th percentile
- Median household income
- $46k10th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.47%7th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.346th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%93th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 78%
- Violent crime rate
- 211 per 100k58th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,161 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 325th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2928th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 623 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 27°F | 3.5″ | 3.5″ | 178 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 29°F | 2.9″ | 3.6″ | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 36°F | 3.8″ | 2.4″ | 217 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 45°F | 3.5″ | 0.1″ | 243 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 4.0″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 62°F | 3.8″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 66°F | 4.2″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 65°F | 3.2″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 58°F | 4.0″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 3.1″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 36°F | 3.4″ | — | 199 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 30°F | 3.5″ | 2.0″ | 172 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