Humid subtropical
Dale City, Virginia
Prince William County, Virginia · Population 73k · 233 ft elevation
Living in Dale City
Dale City has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 41″ a year, and it gets light snow (12″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 48 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Dale City at a glance
- Population
- 73k
- Elevation
- 233 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 12″48th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,811 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $400k72th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,868/mo83th percentile
- Median household income
- $113k82th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.04%54th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.360th percentile
- Average commute
- 38 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 80%92th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 76%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6665th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 13%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 28°F | 2.7″ | 3.5″ | 172 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 30°F | 2.4″ | 5.8″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 36°F | 3.6″ | 1.4″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 46°F | 3.2″ | — | 238 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 56°F | 3.6″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 65°F | 3.5″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 70°F | 4.6″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 68°F | 4.2″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 61°F | 3.4″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 49°F | 3.3″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 39°F | 3.1″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 32°F | 3.3″ | 1.7″ | 168 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