Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:51 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:26 am – 4:57 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 28°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September17 in of snow a year, on about 8 days34 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Charlottesville 2w station
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Virginiacollege · under a milePiedmont Virginia Community College Jefferson School Centercollege · 1.3 miRound Toppeak · 2.4 miMount Jeffersonpeak · under a mileBirdwood Lakelake · 1.5 miFrys Springspring · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBiscuit Run State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 1,171 acresWashington Parkpark · 1.1 miFornespark · 1.6 miLake Albemarle Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 7.4 miShenandoah National Parknational park · 15.3 miFluvanna Ruritan Lake Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 12.1 mi · 51 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201133 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201442 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCharlottesville City, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 363 days measured69 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albemarle County, VA, 2 mi away
Drinking waterAcsa Urban Areaserves 77,408 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation566 ft173 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Virginia Health System University Hospitalunder a milePost officeBarracks Road Post Office1.1 miTown hallCharlottesville City Hall1.9 miPoliceUniversity of Virginia Police Department1.0 miFire stationCharlottesville Fire Department Station 10under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools5 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 5 otherSchoolSaint Anne's - Belfield School - Greenway Rise Campusunder a mileElementaryVenable Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryJohnson Elementary School1.0 miCollegeUniversity of Virginiaunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport CHO7.8 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC75 miInterstateI-641.8 miUS highwayUS 29 Busunder a mileAmtrakCharlottesville, VA CVS1.1 miCoachCharlottesville, VA (555 Alderman Road, VA (Near UVA Columbarium Parking))OurBusunder a mileTransit63 stops within a mileCharlottesville Area Transit (CAT), Jaunt CONNECTSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22906 ZIP area.
