Humid subtropical
Richlands, Virginia
Tazewell County, Virginia · Population 5.2k · 1,929 ft elevation
Living in Richlands
Richlands has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 83°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it gets light snow (18″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (56% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 27 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Richlands at a glance
- Population
- 5.2k
- Elevation
- 1,929 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 41°F25th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 18″56th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,515 hrs14th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $107k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $824/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $37k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.72%28th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.142th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 89%99th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 79%
- Violent crime rate
- 577 per 100k91th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,333 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6016th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7877th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,804 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 23°F | 3.4″ | 6.3″ | 133 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 25°F | 3.3″ | 4.4″ | 129 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 31°F | 4.0″ | 2.9″ | 182 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 39°F | 4.0″ | 0.3″ | 222 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 49°F | 4.5″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Jun | 80°F | 57°F | 4.3″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Jul | 83°F | 61°F | 4.8″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 60°F | 3.8″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 53°F | 3.4″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 41°F | 2.7″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 31°F | 2.8″ | 0.3″ | 180 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 26°F | 3.8″ | 3.4″ | 133 hrs |
Near Richlands
- Tazewell, VA · 4.4k
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- Bluefield, VA · 5k
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Largest places in Virginia
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology