Humid subtropical
South Boston, Virginia
Halifax County, Virginia · Population 7.9k · 400 ft elevation
Living in South Boston
South Boston has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 62 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
South Boston at a glance
- Population
- 7.9k
- Elevation
- 400 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,956 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $157k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $756/mo9th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.53%11th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 64%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.771th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%93th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Violent crime rate
- 464 per 100k86th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,676 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4710th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1515th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 26°F | 3.6″ | 3.0″ | 195 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 28°F | 3.0″ | 1.1″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 34°F | 4.0″ | 0.4″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 43°F | 3.7″ | — | 262 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 53°F | 4.3″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 62°F | 4.9″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 67°F | 4.0″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 3.8″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 59°F | 4.7″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 46°F | 3.4″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 35°F | 3.4″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 29°F | 3.6″ | 1.0″ | 184 hrs |
Near South Boston
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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