Humid subtropical
Winchester, Virginia
Winchester County, Virginia · Population 28k · 712 ft elevation
Living in Winchester
Winchester has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 41″ a year, and it gets light snow (23″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (56% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 33 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Winchester at a glance
- Population
- 28k
- Elevation
- 712 ft
- Average daily high
- 64°F39th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 23″62th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,541 hrs17th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $326k62th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,298/mo57th percentile
- Median household income
- $65k37th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.77%33th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.663th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 77%90th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 70%
- Violent crime rate
- 241 per 100k63th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,200 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 172th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7069th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,378 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 24°F | 2.8″ | 6.9″ | 142 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 26°F | 2.2″ | 8.0″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 32°F | 3.5″ | 3.8″ | 191 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 42°F | 3.5″ | — | 218 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 52°F | 4.2″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 61°F | 4.1″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 4.1″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 64°F | 3.2″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Sep | 77°F | 57°F | 4.2″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 45°F | 3.0″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 35°F | 2.8″ | 0.6″ | 169 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 28°F | 3.1″ | 3.8″ | 135 hrs |
Near Winchester
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology