Humid subtropical
Chincoteague, Virginia
Accomack County, Virginia · Population 3.3k · 0 ft elevation
Living in Chincoteague
Chincoteague has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (8″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 82 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Chincoteague at a glance
- Population
- 3.3k
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 8″43th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,907 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $329k62th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,102/mo42th percentile
- Median household income
- $62k33th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.47%7th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.329th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 80%92th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 70%
- Violent crime rate
- 184 per 100k52th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 980 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8134th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4746th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 17%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 30°F | 3.1″ | 3.5″ | 177 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 31°F | 2.8″ | 2.3″ | 178 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 37°F | 3.9″ | 0.7″ | 218 hrs |
| Apr | 64°F | 46°F | 3.1″ | 0.2″ | 251 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 56°F | 3.2″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 65°F | 3.4″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 71°F | 4.4″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 69°F | 4.3″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 63°F | 4.3″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 52°F | 4.0″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 41°F | 2.9″ | — | 195 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 34°F | 3.8″ | 1.7″ | 172 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