Humid subtropical
Luray, Virginia
Page County, Virginia · Population 4.8k · 814 ft elevation
Living in Luray
Luray has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it gets light snow (19″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 32 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Luray is an outdoor hub: about 22% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 2,000 ft around town.
Luray at a glance
- Population
- 4.8k
- Elevation
- 814 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 19″56th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,757 hrs44th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $244k46th percentile
- Median rent
- $830/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $56k24th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.87%42th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 73%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.68th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%93th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Violent crime rate
- 249 per 100k64th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 977 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 387th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9291th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 42%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 22%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,034 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 25°F | 2.9″ | 6.1″ | 171 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 28°F | 2.5″ | 2.7″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 33°F | 3.6″ | 6.2″ | 212 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 43°F | 3.5″ | 0.1″ | 237 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 52°F | 4.2″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 60°F | 4.8″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 64°F | 4.1″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 63°F | 3.8″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 56°F | 5.4″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 45°F | 3.2″ | 0.1″ | 214 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 36°F | 3.2″ | 0.4″ | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 30°F | 3.1″ | 3.0″ | 167 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