Humid subtropical
Lorton, Virginia
Fairfax County, Virginia · Population 22k · 154 ft elevation
Living in Lorton
Lorton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (13″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 52 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Lorton at a glance
- Population
- 22k
- Elevation
- 154 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 13″49th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,811 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $584k86th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,537/mo95th percentile
- Median household income
- $137k90th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.94%48th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.085th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 86%96th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5756th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 10%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 28°F | 3.1″ | 4.8″ | 172 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 28°F | 2.9″ | 3.5″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 35°F | 4.0″ | 2.8″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 45°F | 3.4″ | — | 238 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 55°F | 4.5″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 4.8″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 5.0″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 61°F | 4.4″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 48°F | 3.8″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 39°F | 3.1″ | 0.1″ | 193 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 31°F | 3.8″ | 2.2″ | 168 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