Humid subtropical
Martinsville, Virginia
Martinsville County, Virginia · Population 14k · 1,014 ft elevation
Living in Martinsville
Martinsville 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 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 42 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Martinsville at a glance
- Population
- 14k
- Elevation
- 1,014 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 42°F30th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,896 hrs57th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $93k4th percentile
- Median rent
- $784/mo12th percentile
- Median household income
- $42k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.81%37th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.041th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%93th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 537 per 100k89th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,468 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 101th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4242th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,772 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 23°F | 3.8″ | 3.3″ | 194 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 25°F | 3.0″ | 2.4″ | 178 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 31°F | 4.1″ | 1.7″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 40°F | 3.6″ | — | 257 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 50°F | 4.5″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 58°F | 4.4″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 63°F | 4.0″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 62°F | 4.2″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 55°F | 5.1″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 42°F | 3.6″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 31°F | 3.3″ | — | 206 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 26°F | 3.7″ | 2.0″ | 180 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