Humid subtropical
Brookhaven, West Virginia
Monongalia County, West Virginia · Population 6.5k · 1,040 ft elevation
Living in Brookhaven
Brookhaven has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it gets light snow (14″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (52% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 28 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Brookhaven at a glance
- Population
- 6.5k
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 14″50th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,349 hrs7th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $255k48th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,077/mo40th percentile
- Median household income
- $85k61th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.49%8th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.228th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%51th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7225th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7978th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 9%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,575 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 25°F | 3.1″ | 5.2″ | 107 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 27°F | 2.8″ | 5.6″ | 122 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 33°F | 3.6″ | 1.7″ | 168 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 43°F | 3.9″ | — | 205 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 52°F | 4.3″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 4.1″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 65°F | 4.9″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 63°F | 3.6″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 57°F | 3.4″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 45°F | 3.1″ | 0.2″ | 182 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 37°F | 3.0″ | 0.1″ | 153 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 29°F | 3.2″ | 1.6″ | 103 hrs |
Near Brookhaven
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology