Humid subtropical
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg County, Virginia · Population 16k · 108 ft elevation
Living in Williamsburg
Williamsburg has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ 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.
Williamsburg at a glance
- Population
- 16k
- Elevation
- 108 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,960 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $393k71th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,361/mo60th percentile
- Median household income
- $70k44th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.58%15th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.469th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 96%100th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 78%
- Violent crime rate
- 167 per 100k48th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,122 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 20th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 9%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 31°F | 3.8″ | 1.7″ | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 32°F | 3.0″ | 1.6″ | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 38°F | 4.3″ | 0.2″ | 226 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 48°F | 4.0″ | 0.1″ | 257 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 57°F | 3.9″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 65°F | 4.2″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 70°F | 5.9″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 69°F | 5.7″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 63°F | 5.4″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 51°F | 4.2″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 41°F | 3.1″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 34°F | 3.8″ | 0.7″ | 179 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