Humid subtropical
Elkton, Virginia
Rockingham County, Virginia · Population 3k · 965 ft elevation
Living in Elkton
Elkton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 39″ a year, and it gets light snow (19″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 30 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Elkton is an outdoor hub: about 19% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 2,100 ft around town.
Elkton at a glance
- Population
- 3k
- Elevation
- 965 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 39″35th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 19″56th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,756 hrs43th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $232k43th percentile
- Median rent
- $745/mo8th percentile
- Median household income
- $61k32th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.57%14th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.518th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Violent crime rate
- 193 per 100k54th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 644 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7527th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9291th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 34%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 19%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,133 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 24°F | 2.7″ | 4.2″ | 171 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 25°F | 2.2″ | 6.2″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 32°F | 3.2″ | 4.5″ | 212 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 41°F | 3.3″ | 0.1″ | 236 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 52°F | 4.0″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 61°F | 3.9″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 65°F | 4.1″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 63°F | 3.8″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 56°F | 3.7″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 44°F | 2.5″ | 0.2″ | 214 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 34°F | 2.6″ | 0.6″ | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 27°F | 2.9″ | 3.6″ | 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