Humid subtropical
Christiansburg, Virginia
Montgomery County, Virginia · Population 23k · 2,090 ft elevation
Living in Christiansburg
Christiansburg has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 82°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 42″ a year, and it gets light snow (22″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (58% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 28 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Christiansburg at a glance
- Population
- 23k
- Elevation
- 2,090 ft
- Average daily high
- 63°F35th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 42″44th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 22″61th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,597 hrs21th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $243k46th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,171/mo48th percentile
- Median household income
- $75k51th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.80%36th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.374th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 84%95th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 80%
- Violent crime rate
- 160 per 100k46th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,203 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4810th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7877th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 14%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,936 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 23°F | 3.2″ | 6.3″ | 152 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 26°F | 2.8″ | 6.6″ | 149 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 32°F | 3.7″ | 3.7″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 64°F | 41°F | 3.5″ | 0.3″ | 229 hrs |
| May | 71°F | 50°F | 4.7″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Jun | 78°F | 58°F | 4.1″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Jul | 82°F | 62°F | 4.1″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Aug | 81°F | 60°F | 3.4″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Sep | 75°F | 54°F | 3.7″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Oct | 65°F | 43°F | 2.9″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 33°F | 2.8″ | 0.4″ | 186 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 27°F | 3.2″ | 4.4″ | 148 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