Humid subtropical
Falmouth, Virginia
Stafford County, Virginia · Population 5k · 52 ft elevation
Living in Falmouth
Falmouth has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it gets light snow (11″ 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.
Falmouth at a glance
- Population
- 5k
- Elevation
- 52 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 11″47th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,811 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $423k74th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,972/mo86th percentile
- Median household income
- $125k87th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.48%7th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.720th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 84%95th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 78%
- Violent crime rate
- 405 per 100k82th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,507 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6519th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4242th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 25°F | 2.7″ | 3.7″ | 173 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 27°F | 2.5″ | 5.2″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 34°F | 4.0″ | 0.1″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 44°F | 3.4″ | — | 238 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 53°F | 4.2″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 3.9″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 4.8″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 66°F | 3.0″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 59°F | 4.5″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 3.7″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 35°F | 3.5″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 28°F | 3.2″ | 2.3″ | 169 hrs |
Near Falmouth
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- King George, VA · 4.8k
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Largest places in Virginia
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology