Humid subtropical
Pea Ridge, West Virginia
Cabell County, West Virginia · Population 7.2k · 656 ft elevation
Living in Pea Ridge
Pea Ridge has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (10″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (57% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 41 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Pea Ridge at a glance
- Population
- 7.2k
- Elevation
- 656 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 10″46th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,593 hrs20th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $187k30th percentile
- Median rent
- $953/mo29th percentile
- Median household income
- $68k41th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.65%21th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.854th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 31%25th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7069th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 27°F | 3.4″ | 4.6″ | 129 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 28°F | 3.3″ | 2.5″ | 130 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 35°F | 4.2″ | 1.1″ | 183 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 44°F | 3.9″ | 0.1″ | 231 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 54°F | 4.8″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 63°F | 4.1″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 5.7″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 65°F | 4.5″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 58°F | 3.4″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 2.9″ | — | 205 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 36°F | 2.9″ | 0.5″ | 172 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 31°F | 3.7″ | 0.8″ | 123 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