Humid subtropical
Petersburg, Virginia
Petersburg County, Virginia · Population 33k · 72 ft elevation
Living in Petersburg
Petersburg has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 66 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Petersburg at a glance
- Population
- 33k
- Elevation
- 72 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,904 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $158k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,132/mo45th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k16th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.92%46th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.736th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 906 per 100k97th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,937 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 172th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1818th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 28°F | 3.0″ | 2.1″ | 186 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 29°F | 2.7″ | 1.0″ | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 36°F | 4.4″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 45°F | 3.6″ | — | 250 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 55°F | 4.4″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 4.2″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 4.7″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 5.3″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 61°F | 4.6″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 48°F | 3.4″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 37°F | 3.2″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 30°F | 3.5″ | 0.4″ | 180 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