Humid subtropical
Lake Caroline, Virginia
Caroline County, Virginia · Population 2.7k · 276 ft elevation
Living in Lake Caroline
Lake Caroline has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it gets light snow (15″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 54 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lake Caroline at a glance
- Population
- 2.7k
- Elevation
- 276 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 15″52th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,810 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $291k56th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,634/mo73th percentile
- Median household income
- $88k64th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.55%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.810th percentile
- Average commute
- 51 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 66%80th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 64%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 212th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2424th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 27°F | 3.3″ | 5.9″ | 173 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 29°F | 2.8″ | 4.0″ | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 36°F | 3.8″ | 1.8″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 45°F | 3.4″ | — | 238 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 55°F | 4.2″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 63°F | 4.6″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 59°F | 4.2″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 48°F | 3.7″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 37°F | 3.4″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 30°F | 3.7″ | 3.0″ | 169 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