Humid subtropical
Ripley, West Virginia
Jackson County, West Virginia · Population 3.1k · 607 ft elevation
Living in Ripley
Ripley has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it gets light snow (12″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (55% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 35 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Ripley at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 607 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 42°F30th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 12″48th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,500 hrs13th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $119k11th percentile
- Median rent
- $569/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $35k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.59%16th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.822th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Violent crime rate
- 178 per 100k51th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 107 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5614th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5049th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 22°F | 3.1″ | 6.3″ | 115 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 24°F | 3.3″ | 1.4″ | 124 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 30°F | 4.2″ | 1.4″ | 177 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 40°F | 3.8″ | — | 219 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 50°F | 4.4″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 59°F | 5.0″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 63°F | 4.9″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 62°F | 3.9″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 55°F | 3.8″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 42°F | 3.1″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 32°F | 3.0″ | 0.2″ | 163 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 27°F | 3.7″ | 2.3″ | 108 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