Humid subtropical
Lexington, Virginia
Lexington County, Virginia · Population 7.4k · 1,056 ft elevation
Living in Lexington
Lexington has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it gets light snow (13″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (57% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 26 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lexington is an outdoor hub: about 30% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 2,200 ft around town.
Lexington at a glance
- Population
- 7.4k
- Elevation
- 1,056 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 13″49th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,538 hrs17th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $275k53th percentile
- Median rent
- $985/mo32th percentile
- Median household income
- $90k66th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.86%41th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.393th percentile
- Average commute
- 12 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 87%97th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%
- Violent crime rate
- 63 per 100k19th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 440 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 40th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9291th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 17%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 30%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,165 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 23°F | 3.1″ | 2.9″ | 147 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 25°F | 2.8″ | 4.7″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 31°F | 3.5″ | 2.3″ | 193 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 41°F | 3.7″ | 0.1″ | 221 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 51°F | 4.1″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 60°F | 4.8″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 64°F | 4.1″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 63°F | 3.3″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 56°F | 3.7″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 43°F | 3.1″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 32°F | 3.2″ | 0.1″ | 179 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 27°F | 3.5″ | 3.4″ | 145 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