Humid subtropical
West Point, Virginia
King William County, Virginia · Population 3.4k · 16 ft elevation
Living in West Point
West Point has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it gets light snow (10″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 70 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
West Point at a glance
- Population
- 3.4k
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 10″46th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,961 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $257k49th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,297/mo57th percentile
- Median household income
- $83k60th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.70%26th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.753th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 85%96th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 95%
- Violent crime rate
- 169 per 100k49th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 225 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 80th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3333th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 28°F | 3.6″ | 4.3″ | 183 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 30°F | 2.8″ | 2.6″ | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 36°F | 4.0″ | 1.0″ | 226 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 46°F | 3.8″ | 0.1″ | 257 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 4.0″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.5″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 68°F | 4.9″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 4.8″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 61°F | 4.9″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 49°F | 4.1″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 38°F | 3.0″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 32°F | 3.6″ | 1.6″ | 178 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