Humid subtropical
Orange, Virginia
Orange County, Virginia · Population 5k · 541 ft elevation
Living in Orange
Orange has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it gets light snow (16″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 48 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Orange at a glance
- Population
- 5k
- Elevation
- 541 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 16″53th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,756 hrs43th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $253k48th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,070/mo40th percentile
- Median household income
- $69k42th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.61%17th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.142th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 76%90th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 77%
- Violent crime rate
- 227 per 100k61th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,512 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 263th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6363th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,706 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 25°F | 2.9″ | 4.6″ | 171 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 28°F | 2.6″ | 5.6″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 34°F | 3.6″ | 2.7″ | 212 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 44°F | 3.4″ | 0.1″ | 236 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 4.1″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 4.8″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 65°F | 3.4″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 59°F | 4.3″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 46°F | 3.6″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 3.4″ | 0.2″ | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 29°F | 3.4″ | 3.2″ | 168 hrs |
Near Orange
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- Lake Wilderness, VA · 3.3k
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- Charlottesville, VA · 46k
- Lake Monticello, VA · 11k
- University of Virginia, VA · 9.2k
Largest places in Virginia
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- Hampton, VA · 137k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology