Humid subtropical
Clifton Forge, Virginia
Alleghany County, Virginia · Population 3.5k · 1,073 ft elevation
Living in Clifton Forge
Clifton Forge has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 39″ a year, and it gets light snow (10″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (57% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (23 days a year).
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Clifton Forge is an outdoor hub: about 44% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 2,000 ft around town.
Clifton Forge at a glance
- Population
- 3.5k
- Elevation
- 1,073 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 42°F30th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 39″35th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 10″46th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,538 hrs17th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $107k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $636/mo2th percentile
- Median household income
- $33k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.70%26th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%8th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.991th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Violent crime rate
- 179 per 100k51th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,254 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 387th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9493th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 50%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 44%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,001 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 23°F | 2.6″ | 2.5″ | 147 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 25°F | 2.4″ | 3.3″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 31°F | 3.4″ | 1.6″ | 193 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 39°F | 3.6″ | 0.2″ | 221 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 49°F | 4.3″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 57°F | 4.2″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 62°F | 4.0″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 61°F | 3.2″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Sep | 77°F | 54°F | 3.5″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 42°F | 2.5″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 31°F | 2.8″ | — | 179 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 27°F | 2.9″ | 2.5″ | 145 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