Humid subtropical
Blackstone, Virginia
Nottoway County, Virginia · Population 3.3k · 436 ft elevation
Living in Blackstone
Blackstone has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 59 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Blackstone at a glance
- Population
- 3.3k
- Elevation
- 436 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,894 hrs56th percentile
- Median AQI
- 338th percentile
- Median home value
- $186k29th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,092/mo42th percentile
- Median household income
- $58k28th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.41%4th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 64%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.83th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 419 per 100k83th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,526 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 294th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 88th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 26°F | 3.7″ | 1.5″ | 189 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 28°F | 2.9″ | 0.6″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 35°F | 4.1″ | 0.4″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 44°F | 3.7″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 54°F | 4.3″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 4.3″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 68°F | 4.4″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 66°F | 4.2″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 59°F | 4.4″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 3.9″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 36°F | 3.1″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 29°F | 3.8″ | 0.8″ | 181 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