Humid subtropical
Warrenton, Virginia
Fauquier County, Virginia · Population 10k · 643 ft elevation
Living in Warrenton
Warrenton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it gets light snow (21″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 49 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Warrenton at a glance
- Population
- 10k
- Elevation
- 643 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 21″59th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,811 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $424k75th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,512/mo68th percentile
- Median household income
- $80k56th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.63%19th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.764th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 81%93th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 76%
- Violent crime rate
- 49 per 100k14th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 652 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4810th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6867th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,148 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 25°F | 3.6″ | 6.9″ | 172 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 26°F | 2.8″ | 6.9″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 32°F | 4.0″ | 1.9″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 42°F | 4.0″ | 0.2″ | 238 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 51°F | 4.7″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 59°F | 5.2″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 3.7″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 63°F | 4.1″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 5.4″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 44°F | 3.7″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 35°F | 3.7″ | 0.3″ | 193 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 29°F | 4.0″ | 4.8″ | 168 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