Humid subtropical
University of Virginia, Virginia
Albemarle County, Virginia · Population 9.2k · 463 ft elevation
Living in University of Virginia
University of Virginia has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it gets light snow (17″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 40 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
University of Virginia at a glance
- Population
- 9.2k
- Elevation
- 463 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 17″54th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,756 hrs43th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $422k74th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,385/mo62th percentile
- Median household income
- $45k9th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.78%34th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.185th percentile
- Average commute
- 16 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 87%97th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 79%
- Violent crime rate
- 277 per 100k68th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,810 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7830th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7373th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,804 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 29°F | 3.4″ | 3.9″ | 172 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 31°F | 3.0″ | 5.9″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 38°F | 4.0″ | 3.8″ | 212 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 47°F | 3.5″ | — | 236 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 57°F | 4.6″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 65°F | 4.7″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 61°F | 5.2″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 50°F | 3.9″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 41°F | 3.6″ | 0.2″ | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 33°F | 3.8″ | 3.2″ | 168 hrs |
Near University of Virginia
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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