Humid subtropical
Shannondale, West Virginia
Jefferson County, West Virginia · Population 3.4k · 574 ft elevation
Living in Shannondale
Shannondale has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (35″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 43 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Shannondale at a glance
- Population
- 3.4k
- Elevation
- 574 ft
- Average daily high
- 64°F39th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 35″76th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,675 hrs35th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $255k48th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,222/mo52th percentile
- Median household income
- $72k47th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.52%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 3.71th percentile
- Average commute
- 47 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 44%48th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4810th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6766th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 853 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 24°F | 3.0″ | 9.5″ | 153 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 26°F | 2.6″ | 7.8″ | 163 hrs |
| Mar | 52°F | 32°F | 3.6″ | 5.6″ | 198 hrs |
| Apr | 64°F | 42°F | 3.5″ | 0.1″ | 229 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 51°F | 4.3″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 61°F | 4.3″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 4.1″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 64°F | 3.6″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 4.8″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 44°F | 3.5″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 34°F | 3.1″ | 2.8″ | 178 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 28°F | 3.4″ | 9.1″ | 150 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