Humid subtropical
Waverly, Virginia
Sussex County, Virginia · Population 2.6k · 125 ft elevation
Living in Waverly
Waverly has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ 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 74 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Waverly at a glance
- Population
- 2.6k
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,960 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $135k15th percentile
- Median rent
- $947/mo29th percentile
- Median household income
- $71k45th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.84%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.024th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 87%97th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 77%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 131th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 77th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 28°F | 3.8″ | 3.5″ | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 30°F | 2.8″ | 1.4″ | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 36°F | 4.2″ | 0.4″ | 226 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 45°F | 3.8″ | — | 257 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 4.2″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 63°F | 4.8″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 68°F | 5.5″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 5.5″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 60°F | 6.0″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 48°F | 4.0″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 38°F | 3.2″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 31°F | 3.7″ | 1.1″ | 179 hrs |
Near Waverly
- Fort Lee, VA · 8.3k
- Petersburg, VA · 33k
- Hopewell, VA · 23k
- Colonial Heights, VA · 18k
- Ettrick, VA · 5.8k
- Enon, VA · 4k
- Windsor, VA · 2.8k
- Franklin, VA · 8.2k
Largest places in Virginia
- Virginia Beach, VA · 457k
- Chesapeake, VA · 251k
- Arlington, VA · 235k
- Norfolk, VA · 235k
- Richmond, VA · 228k
- Newport News, VA · 185k
- Alexandria, VA · 157k
- Hampton, VA · 137k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology