Humid subtropical
Hollins, Virginia
Roanoke County, Virginia · Population 17k · 1,115 ft elevation
Living in Hollins
Hollins has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it gets light snow (11″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 30 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Hollins is an outdoor hub: about 19% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 2,000 ft around town.
Hollins at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 1,115 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 11″47th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,792 hrs48th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $228k41th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,113/mo43th percentile
- Median household income
- $74k48th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.92%46th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.461th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 92%99th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 80%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5212th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9089th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 15%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 19%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,034 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 25°F | 3.3″ | 2.8″ | 178 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 27°F | 2.7″ | 4.8″ | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 33°F | 3.8″ | 1.0″ | 217 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 42°F | 4.0″ | 0.1″ | 243 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 51°F | 4.4″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 5.2″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 4.7″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 63°F | 3.8″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 57°F | 4.3″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 45°F | 3.2″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 34°F | 3.0″ | — | 199 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 29°F | 3.3″ | 2.7″ | 172 hrs |
Near Hollins
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology