Humid subtropical
Suffolk, Virginia
Suffolk County, Virginia · Population 97k · 72 ft elevation
Living in Suffolk
Suffolk has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 82 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Suffolk at a glance
- Population
- 97k
- Elevation
- 72 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,961 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $330k62th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,484/mo67th percentile
- Median household income
- $90k66th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.93%47th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.911th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%93th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 76%
- Violent crime rate
- 365 per 100k78th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,251 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6016th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5252th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 17%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 31°F | 3.7″ | 3.1″ | 192 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 33°F | 3.0″ | 1.5″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 39°F | 4.1″ | 0.3″ | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 48°F | 3.6″ | — | 264 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 57°F | 4.0″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 65°F | 4.7″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 70°F | 5.7″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 68°F | 5.8″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 63°F | 5.8″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 51°F | 4.3″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 41°F | 3.6″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 35°F | 3.7″ | 0.9″ | 185 hrs |
Near Suffolk
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology