Humid subtropical
Dumfries, Virginia
Prince William County, Virginia · Population 5.7k · 52 ft elevation
Living in Dumfries
Dumfries has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°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 51 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Dumfries at a glance
- Population
- 5.7k
- Elevation
- 52 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th 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
- $304k58th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,743/mo78th percentile
- Median household income
- $78k54th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.91%45th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 99%97th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.072th percentile
- Average commute
- 36 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 80%92th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 76%
- Violent crime rate
- 165 per 100k48th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,505 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6363th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 11%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 28°F | 2.7″ | 3.5″ | 172 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 30°F | 2.4″ | 5.8″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 37°F | 3.6″ | 1.4″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 47°F | 3.2″ | — | 238 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 57°F | 3.6″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 66°F | 3.5″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 71°F | 4.6″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 69°F | 4.2″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 62°F | 3.4″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 50°F | 3.3″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 39°F | 3.1″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Dec | 49°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