Humid subtropical
Fairmont, West Virginia
Marion County, West Virginia · Population 18k · 991 ft elevation
Living in Fairmont
Fairmont has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it gets light snow (26″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (52% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 29 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Fairmont at a glance
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 991 ft
- Average daily high
- 64°F39th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 26″65th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,349 hrs7th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $159k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $902/mo24th percentile
- Median household income
- $61k31th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.62%18th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.562th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 53%63th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 56%
- Violent crime rate
- 395 per 100k81th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,196 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7225th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6161th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,115 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 25°F | 3.8″ | 9.7″ | 107 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 27°F | 3.2″ | 7.7″ | 122 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 34°F | 4.2″ | 3.3″ | 168 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 43°F | 3.9″ | 0.2″ | 205 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 53°F | 5.1″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 61°F | 4.7″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 65°F | 4.9″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 64°F | 3.8″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 57°F | 3.9″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 46°F | 3.4″ | 0.1″ | 182 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 37°F | 3.1″ | 0.9″ | 153 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 30°F | 3.7″ | 3.6″ | 103 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