Humid subtropical
Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax County, Virginia · Population 24k · 443 ft elevation
Living in Fairfax
Fairfax has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 84°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it gets light snow (19″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 44 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Fairfax at a glance
- Population
- 24k
- Elevation
- 443 ft
- Average daily high
- 64°F39th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 19″56th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,674 hrs34th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $677k91th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,122/mo89th percentile
- Median household income
- $133k89th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.94%48th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.996th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 86%96th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%
- Violent crime rate
- 67 per 100k21th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,920 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 50th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6161th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 23°F | 3.3″ | 6.5″ | 153 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 24°F | 2.6″ | 7.5″ | 163 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 32°F | 3.8″ | 2.0″ | 198 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 41°F | 3.4″ | — | 229 hrs |
| May | 72°F | 52°F | 4.3″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Jun | 79°F | 61°F | 4.1″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jul | 84°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 82°F | 65°F | 3.5″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Sep | 76°F | 57°F | 4.2″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 65°F | 45°F | 3.5″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 35°F | 3.1″ | 0.1″ | 178 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 28°F | 3.4″ | 2.4″ | 150 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