Humid subtropical
Portsmouth, Virginia
Portsmouth County, Virginia · Population 97k · 23 ft elevation
Living in Portsmouth
Portsmouth has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ 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 90 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Portsmouth at a glance
- Population
- 97k
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,960 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 338th percentile
- Median home value
- $229k42th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,266/mo55th percentile
- Median household income
- $59k29th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.07%55th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.072th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 70%85th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 773 per 100k95th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,264 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5413th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5151th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 14%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 32°F | 3.6″ | 2.3″ | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 34°F | 3.1″ | 0.7″ | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 40°F | 4.0″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 49°F | 3.7″ | — | 257 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 58°F | 4.1″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 66°F | 4.8″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 71°F | 5.7″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 70°F | 6.6″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 65°F | 6.2″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 53°F | 4.5″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 43°F | 3.5″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 36°F | 3.5″ | — | 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