Humid subtropical
South Hill, Virginia
Mecklenburg County, Virginia · Population 4.7k · 453 ft elevation
Living in South Hill
South Hill has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 66 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
South Hill at a glance
- Population
- 4.7k
- Elevation
- 453 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,956 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 338th percentile
- Median home value
- $182k28th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,121/mo44th percentile
- Median household income
- $59k28th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.73%30th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 76%4th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 83%95th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 74%
- Violent crime rate
- 482 per 100k87th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,831 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5413th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1212th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 28°F | 3.2″ | 3.0″ | 195 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 30°F | 2.5″ | 0.8″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 36°F | 3.9″ | 0.4″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 46°F | 3.2″ | — | 262 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 56°F | 3.5″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 4.6″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.9″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 3.8″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 61°F | 4.1″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 48°F | 3.5″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 38°F | 3.0″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 32°F | 3.4″ | 0.8″ | 183 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