Humid subtropical
Emporia, Virginia
Emporia County, Virginia · Population 5.6k · 131 ft elevation
Living in Emporia
Emporia has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 74 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Emporia at a glance
- Population
- 5.6k
- Elevation
- 131 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,951 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 338th percentile
- Median home value
- $131k14th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,060/mo39th percentile
- Median household income
- $49k14th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.76%32th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 77%90th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 917 per 100k97th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,975 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 50th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 33th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 29°F | 3.4″ | 0.6″ | 194 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 30°F | 2.6″ | 0.3″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 37°F | 4.0″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 46°F | 3.4″ | — | 261 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 56°F | 3.7″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.0″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.9″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 5.1″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 62°F | 4.9″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 3.5″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 38°F | 3.2″ | — | 206 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 32°F | 3.6″ | 0.5″ | 186 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