Humid subtropical
Lake of the Woods, Virginia
Orange County, Virginia · Population 8.2k · 384 ft elevation
Living in Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it gets light snow (11″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 46 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lake of the Woods at a glance
- Population
- 8.2k
- Elevation
- 384 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 11″47th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,811 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $378k70th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,690/mo76th percentile
- Median household income
- $113k81th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.63%19th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.012th percentile
- Average commute
- 46 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 76%90th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 77%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 263th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5049th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 24°F | 2.7″ | 3.7″ | 173 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 2.5″ | 5.2″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 32°F | 4.0″ | 0.1″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 43°F | 3.4″ | — | 238 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 52°F | 4.2″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 3.9″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 67°F | 4.8″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 3.0″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 58°F | 4.5″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 45°F | 3.7″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 34°F | 3.5″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 27°F | 3.2″ | 2.3″ | 169 hrs |
Near Lake of the Woods
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology