Humid subtropical
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville County, Virginia · Population 46k · 463 ft elevation
Living in Charlottesville
Charlottesville 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 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (16″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 39 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Charlottesville at a glance
- Population
- 46k
- Elevation
- 463 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 16″53th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,756 hrs43th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $448k77th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,453/mo65th percentile
- Median household income
- $70k43th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.81%37th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.795th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Violent crime rate
- 277 per 100k68th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,810 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 243th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7373th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,706 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 27°F | 2.7″ | 3.6″ | 172 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 29°F | 2.7″ | 6.2″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 36°F | 4.0″ | 1.3″ | 212 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 46°F | 3.5″ | 0.1″ | 236 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 55°F | 4.6″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 64°F | 4.5″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 68°F | 4.9″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 66°F | 4.5″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Sep | 77°F | 59°F | 4.8″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 49°F | 4.0″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 38°F | 3.3″ | — | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 31°F | 3.5″ | 4.4″ | 168 hrs |
Near Charlottesville
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology