Humid subtropical
Dumbarton, Virginia
Henrico County, Virginia · Population 8.4k · 217 ft elevation
Living in Dumbarton
Dumbarton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it gets light snow (15″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 61 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Dumbarton at a glance
- Population
- 8.4k
- Elevation
- 217 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 15″52th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,905 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $275k53th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,402/mo63th percentile
- Median household income
- $59k29th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.65%21th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.883th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%93th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 73%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1515th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 28°F | 3.5″ | 5.9″ | 185 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 30°F | 2.9″ | 4.0″ | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 36°F | 3.9″ | 1.8″ | 218 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 45°F | 3.4″ | — | 250 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 4.3″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 63°F | 4.1″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 66°F | 4.9″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 59°F | 4.0″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 48°F | 3.6″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 38°F | 3.4″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 31°F | 3.7″ | 3.0″ | 179 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