Humid subtropical
Leesburg, Virginia
Loudoun County, Virginia · Population 49k · 338 ft elevation
Living in Leesburg
Leesburg has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it gets light snow (21″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 46 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Leesburg at a glance
- Population
- 49k
- Elevation
- 338 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 21″59th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,674 hrs34th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $618k88th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,980/mo86th percentile
- Median household income
- $141k91th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.94%48th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.955th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 86%96th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 84%
- Violent crime rate
- 237 per 100k62th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,610 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7830th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5049th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 623 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 25°F | 3.0″ | 6.9″ | 153 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 27°F | 2.6″ | 7.0″ | 163 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 33°F | 3.6″ | 3.9″ | 198 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 43°F | 3.5″ | 0.1″ | 229 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 52°F | 4.3″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 62°F | 4.3″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 66°F | 4.1″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 65°F | 3.6″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 57°F | 4.8″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 45°F | 3.5″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 35°F | 3.1″ | 0.3″ | 178 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 29°F | 3.4″ | 2.8″ | 150 hrs |
Near Leesburg
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- One Loudoun, VA · 3.1k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology