Humid subtropical
Lake Monticello, Virginia
Fluvanna County, Virginia · Population 11k · 394 ft elevation
Living in Lake Monticello
Lake Monticello 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 44″ a year, and it gets light snow (12″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 48 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lake Monticello at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 394 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 12″48th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,756 hrs43th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $288k55th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,167/mo90th percentile
- Median household income
- $101k75th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.64%20th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.822th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%93th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 131th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4039th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 919 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 25°F | 3.1″ | 3.7″ | 172 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 26°F | 2.8″ | 4.7″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 32°F | 3.8″ | 1.8″ | 212 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 41°F | 3.3″ | — | 236 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 51°F | 3.9″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 61°F | 4.1″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 4.2″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 64°F | 3.5″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 57°F | 4.3″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 44°F | 3.7″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 34°F | 3.4″ | 0.1″ | 193 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 28°F | 3.6″ | 2.0″ | 168 hrs |
Near Lake Monticello
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology