Humid subtropical

Bull Run, Virginia

Prince William County, Virginia · Population 17k · 302 ft elevation

Living in Bull Run

Bull Run has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it gets light snow (21″ a season).

Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 45 muggy days a year.

Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Bull Run at a glance

Population
17k
Elevation
302 ft
Average daily high
66°F50th percentile
Average daily low
45°F47th percentile
Annual precipitation
43″49th percentile
Annual snowfall
21″59th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,674 hrs34th percentile
Median AQI
3513th percentile
Median home value
$379k70th percentile
Median rent
$1,912/mo84th percentile
Median household income
$86k63th percentile
Property tax rate
0.96%49th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
5.8%
Sales tax (state + local)
5.8%
Unemployment rate
4.0%
Homes with broadband
93%62th percentile
Walkability index
15.097th percentile
Average commute
34 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
80%92th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
76%
Violent crime rate
36 per 100k10th percentile
Property crime rate
436 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
8336th percentile
Outdoor access
6564th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
4%
Public land within 30 miles
4%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
623 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Bull Run, Virginia
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan43°F25°F2.9″6.9″153 hrs
Feb46°F27°F2.6″7.0″163 hrs
Mar55°F34°F3.5″3.9″198 hrs
Apr67°F43°F3.5″0.1″229 hrs
May75°F53°F4.7″—256 hrs
Jun83°F62°F4.3″—296 hrs
Jul88°F67°F4.2″—317 hrs
Aug86°F65°F3.5″—291 hrs
Sep79°F58°F3.9″—237 hrs
Oct68°F45°F3.6″—204 hrs
Nov57°F36°F3.1″0.3″178 hrs
Dec47°F29°F3.3″2.8″150 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