Humid subtropical
Nitro, West Virginia
Kanawha County, West Virginia · Population 6.9k · 712 ft elevation
Living in Nitro
Nitro has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it gets light snow (11″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (55% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 42 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Nitro at a glance
- Population
- 6.9k
- Elevation
- 712 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 11″47th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,506 hrs13th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $120k11th percentile
- Median rent
- $916/mo26th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k18th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.77%33th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.663th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 39%39th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%
- Violent crime rate
- 158 per 100k46th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,757 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6363th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 755 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 24°F | 3.5″ | 4.1″ | 117 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 26°F | 3.3″ | 2.7″ | 123 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 32°F | 4.4″ | 2.6″ | 176 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 42°F | 4.1″ | — | 222 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 52°F | 5.2″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 61°F | 4.4″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 64°F | 5.8″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 63°F | 3.7″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 55°F | 3.5″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 43°F | 3.1″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 33°F | 3.1″ | — | 167 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 28°F | 4.1″ | 1.3″ | 116 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