Humid subtropical
Lowes Island, Virginia
Loudoun County, Virginia · Population 11k · 177 ft elevation
Living in Lowes Island
Lowes Island has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ 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.
Lowes Island at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 177 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 21″59th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,674 hrs34th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $778k93th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,897/mo97th percentile
- Median household income
- $220k99th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.83%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%99th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 86%96th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 84%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7830th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5857th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 591 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 25°F | 3.1″ | 6.9″ | 153 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 27°F | 2.6″ | 7.0″ | 163 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 34°F | 3.8″ | 3.9″ | 198 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 43°F | 3.5″ | 0.1″ | 229 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 54°F | 4.9″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 63°F | 4.6″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 4.1″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 66°F | 3.6″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 58°F | 4.1″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 46°F | 4.0″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 36°F | 3.2″ | 0.3″ | 178 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 29°F | 3.5″ | 2.8″ | 150 hrs |
Near Lowes Island
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology