Humid subtropical
Montclair, Virginia
Prince William County, Virginia · Population 22k · 148 ft elevation
Living in Montclair
Montclair has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 41″ a year, and it gets light snow (12″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 49 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Montclair at a glance
- Population
- 22k
- Elevation
- 148 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 12″48th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,811 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $562k85th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,207/mo91th percentile
- Median household income
- $143k92th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.93%47th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 98%93th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.651th percentile
- Average commute
- 42 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 80%92th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 76%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6464th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 12%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 28°F | 2.7″ | 3.5″ | 172 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 30°F | 2.4″ | 5.8″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 37°F | 3.6″ | 1.4″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 47°F | 3.2″ | — | 238 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 56°F | 3.6″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 65°F | 3.5″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 70°F | 4.6″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 69°F | 4.2″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 62°F | 3.4″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 49°F | 3.3″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 39°F | 3.1″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 32°F | 3.3″ | 1.7″ | 168 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