Humid subtropical
Newport News, Virginia
Newport News County, Virginia · Population 185k · 36 ft elevation
Living in Newport News
Newport News has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 89 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Newport News at a glance
- Population
- 185k
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,960 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $243k46th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,285/mo56th percentile
- Median household income
- $67k39th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.03%53th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.268th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 76%90th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%
- Violent crime rate
- 794 per 100k96th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,282 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7225th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4039th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 31°F | 3.0″ | 2.4″ | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 32°F | 2.6″ | 0.1″ | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 38°F | 3.4″ | 0.1″ | 226 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 47°F | 3.1″ | — | 257 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 3.7″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 4.1″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 70°F | 4.7″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 68°F | 5.4″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 63°F | 5.0″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 51°F | 4.2″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 40°F | 3.0″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 34°F | 3.2″ | 0.1″ | 179 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