Humid subtropical
King George, Virginia
King George County, Virginia · Population 4.8k · 207 ft elevation
Living in King George
King George has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it gets light snow (12″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 62 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
King George at a glance
- Population
- 4.8k
- Elevation
- 207 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 12″48th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,957 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $331k63th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,494/mo68th percentile
- Median household income
- $92k68th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.52%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.26th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 86%96th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 83%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 131th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4242th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 26°F | 3.3″ | 3.6″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 28°F | 2.9″ | 5.0″ | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 35°F | 3.9″ | 0.9″ | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 45°F | 3.5″ | 0.1″ | 251 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 54°F | 4.1″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 4.0″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 67°F | 4.0″ | — | 346 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 3.5″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 58°F | 4.7″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 47°F | 4.0″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 37°F | 3.3″ | 0.1″ | 198 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 30°F | 3.6″ | 1.8″ | 171 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