Humid subtropical
Huntington, West Virginia
Cabell County, West Virginia · Population 46k · 577 ft elevation
Living in Huntington
Huntington has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it gets light snow (10″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (57% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 41 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Huntington at a glance
- Population
- 46k
- Elevation
- 577 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 10″46th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,593 hrs20th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $119k10th percentile
- Median rent
- $863/mo20th percentile
- Median household income
- $43k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.74%30th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.066th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 31%25th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Violent crime rate
- 670 per 100k93th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,366 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7069th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 25°F | 3.4″ | 4.3″ | 129 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 27°F | 3.3″ | 2.5″ | 130 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 33°F | 4.2″ | 2.1″ | 183 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 43°F | 4.0″ | — | 231 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 53°F | 4.5″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 62°F | 4.0″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 66°F | 4.8″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 4.0″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 57°F | 3.4″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 45°F | 3.0″ | — | 205 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 35°F | 2.8″ | — | 172 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 30°F | 3.8″ | 1.3″ | 123 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