Humid subtropical
Princeton, West Virginia
Mercer County, West Virginia · Population 5.8k · 2,441 ft elevation
Living in Princeton
Princeton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 80°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 41″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (35″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (56% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 28 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Princeton at a glance
- Population
- 5.8k
- Elevation
- 2,441 ft
- Average daily high
- 62°F30th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 35″76th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,516 hrs14th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $116k10th percentile
- Median rent
- $830/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $44k8th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.58%15th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.764th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%57th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6519th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7373th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,509 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 25°F | 3.0″ | 9.9″ | 133 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 28°F | 2.9″ | 8.8″ | 129 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 34°F | 3.8″ | 6.5″ | 182 hrs |
| Apr | 64°F | 44°F | 3.6″ | 0.9″ | 223 hrs |
| May | 71°F | 52°F | 4.6″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Jun | 77°F | 60°F | 4.1″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Jul | 80°F | 63°F | 4.4″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Aug | 79°F | 62°F | 3.1″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Sep | 74°F | 56°F | 3.2″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Oct | 64°F | 46°F | 2.8″ | 0.5″ | 203 hrs |
| Nov | 54°F | 36°F | 2.5″ | 1.4″ | 179 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 29°F | 3.0″ | 6.6″ | 132 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