Humid subtropical
Bensley, Virginia
Chesterfield County, Virginia · Population 5.8k · 66 ft elevation
Living in Bensley
Bensley has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 63 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Bensley at a glance
- Population
- 5.8k
- Elevation
- 66 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,904 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $199k34th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,183/mo49th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k15th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.85%41th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.448th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 86%96th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 75%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3029th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 29°F | 3.2″ | 3.7″ | 185 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 31°F | 2.6″ | 2.2″ | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 38°F | 4.0″ | 1.1″ | 218 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 47°F | 3.2″ | — | 250 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 4.0″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.6″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 4.4″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 4.9″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 61°F | 4.6″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 49°F | 3.4″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 39°F | 3.1″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 32°F | 3.5″ | 1.8″ | 179 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