Humid subtropical
Franconia, Virginia
Fairfax County, Virginia · Population 18k · 259 ft elevation
Living in Franconia
Franconia has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (13″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 53 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Franconia at a glance
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 259 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 13″49th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,760 hrs44th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $558k85th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,469/mo95th percentile
- Median household income
- $152k93th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.96%49th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 98%93th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.185th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 86%96th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6059th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 27°F | 3.1″ | 4.8″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 28°F | 2.9″ | 3.5″ | 168 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 35°F | 4.0″ | 2.8″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 45°F | 3.4″ | — | 236 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 55°F | 4.5″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 64°F | 4.8″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 5.0″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 60°F | 4.4″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 48°F | 3.8″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 38°F | 3.1″ | 0.1″ | 185 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 31°F | 3.8″ | 2.2″ | 155 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