Humid subtropical
Bedford, Virginia
Bedford County, Virginia · Population 6.7k · 1,007 ft elevation
Living in Bedford
Bedford has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 37 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Bedford at a glance
- Population
- 6.7k
- Elevation
- 1,007 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,792 hrs48th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $193k32th percentile
- Median rent
- $876/mo21th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k12th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.57%14th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.94th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%93th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 75%
- Violent crime rate
- 216 per 100k59th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,384 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5112th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7776th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,378 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 27°F | 3.6″ | 1.5″ | 178 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 28°F | 3.0″ | 2.0″ | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 36°F | 3.5″ | 1.1″ | 217 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 45°F | 3.9″ | 0.1″ | 243 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 53°F | 4.6″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 61°F | 4.7″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 4.3″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 64°F | 3.8″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 58°F | 4.4″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 46°F | 3.6″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 37°F | 3.3″ | — | 199 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 31°F | 3.7″ | 1.2″ | 172 hrs |
Near Bedford
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology