Humid subtropical
Kingstowne, Virginia
Fairfax County, Virginia · Population 17k · 75 ft elevation
Living in Kingstowne
Kingstowne has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 42″ a year, and it gets light snow (14″ 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.
Kingstowne at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 75 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 42″44th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 14″50th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,760 hrs44th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $613k88th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,337/mo93th percentile
- Median household income
- $150k93th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.02%53th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 98%93th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.588th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 86%96th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5958th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 7%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 30°F | 2.9″ | 4.9″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 32°F | 2.6″ | 5.0″ | 168 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 38°F | 3.5″ | 2.0″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 48°F | 3.2″ | — | 236 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 58°F | 3.9″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 72°F | 4.3″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 71°F | 3.3″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 64°F | 3.9″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 52°F | 3.7″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 41°F | 2.9″ | 0.1″ | 185 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 34°F | 3.4″ | 1.7″ | 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