Humid subtropical
Danville, Virginia
Danville County, Virginia · Population 42k · 515 ft elevation
Living in Danville
Danville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 57 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Danville at a glance
- Population
- 42k
- Elevation
- 515 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,896 hrs57th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $110k8th percentile
- Median rent
- $808/mo14th percentile
- Median household income
- $43k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.67%23th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 76%4th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 51%
- Violent crime rate
- 296 per 100k71th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,684 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6821th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2424th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 26°F | 3.7″ | 1.5″ | 194 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 28°F | 3.1″ | 1.2″ | 178 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 34°F | 4.1″ | 0.4″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 43°F | 3.9″ | — | 257 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 53°F | 4.4″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 62°F | 4.1″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 67°F | 4.8″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 66°F | 4.1″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 59°F | 4.6″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 46°F | 3.6″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 35°F | 3.3″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 29°F | 3.4″ | 1.5″ | 180 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