Humid subtropical
Manassas, Virginia
Manassas County, Virginia · Population 43k · 308 ft elevation
Living in Manassas
Manassas 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 43″ a year, and it gets light snow (21″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 51 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Manassas at a glance
- Population
- 43k
- Elevation
- 308 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 21″59th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,812 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $435k75th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,835/mo82th percentile
- Median household income
- $118k84th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.10%57th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.978th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 69%84th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 68%
- Violent crime rate
- 307 per 100k72th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,340 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 172th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6564th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 591 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 25°F | 2.9″ | 6.9″ | 172 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 27°F | 2.6″ | 7.0″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 34°F | 3.5″ | 3.9″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 43°F | 3.5″ | 0.1″ | 238 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 53°F | 4.7″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 4.3″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 3.5″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 58°F | 3.9″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 45°F | 3.6″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 36°F | 3.1″ | 0.3″ | 193 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 29°F | 3.3″ | 2.8″ | 168 hrs |
Near Manassas
- Loch Lomond, VA · 4.5k
- Manassas Park, VA · 17k
- Buckhall, VA · 20k
- Sudley, VA · 18k
- Bull Run, VA · 17k
- Yorkshire, VA · 11k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology