Humid subtropical
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Berkeley County, West Virginia · Population 19k · 456 ft elevation
Living in Martinsburg
Martinsburg 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 41″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (40″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (56% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 31 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Martinsburg at a glance
- Population
- 19k
- Elevation
- 456 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 40″80th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,542 hrs17th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $232k43th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,090/mo41th percentile
- Median household income
- $55k22th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.67%23th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.066th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 30%24th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6821th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6766th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,017 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 23°F | 2.8″ | 9.3″ | 141 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 24°F | 2.6″ | 8.5″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 30°F | 3.7″ | 8.0″ | 191 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 40°F | 3.6″ | 0.3″ | 218 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 51°F | 4.2″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 60°F | 3.5″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 64°F | 4.1″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 62°F | 3.0″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 54°F | 4.2″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 43°F | 3.4″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 33°F | 3.0″ | 3.8″ | 168 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 27°F | 3.3″ | 9.9″ | 134 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