Humid subtropical
Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia
Gloucester County, Virginia · Population 3.5k · 82 ft elevation
Living in Gloucester Courthouse
Gloucester Courthouse has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 84 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Gloucester Courthouse at a glance
- Population
- 3.5k
- Elevation
- 82 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,961 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $342k64th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,049/mo38th percentile
- Median household income
- $88k65th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.55%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.315th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 81%93th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 70%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 233th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2323th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 29°F | 4.0″ | 4.2″ | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 30°F | 2.9″ | 2.3″ | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 36°F | 3.9″ | 0.3″ | 226 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 46°F | 3.9″ | 0.3″ | 257 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 56°F | 4.4″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 64°F | 4.5″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 70°F | 5.8″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 68°F | 5.5″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 62°F | 5.0″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 50°F | 4.7″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 40°F | 3.3″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 32°F | 3.9″ | 1.4″ | 178 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