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Lake Holiday, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Frederick County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
2,059 Population 607/sq mi density
$100,341 Median Income $44,022 per capita
$277,700 Home Value $425,500 Zillow
54°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
309 Violent Crime/100K 3,941 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$100,341 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$277,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
309 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Lake Holiday experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winters average 33°F in January while summers reach 76°F in July. The area gets 293 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 40.7 inches. The area receives 23.1 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 35.

Temperature

33°F Jan (0°C) 76°F Jul (24°C)
Annual Average54.3°F
1% above US avg
January Average33°F (0°C)
July Average76°F (24°C)
Sunny Days293 days/yr

Geography

Elevation919 ft (280 m)
Area3.4 sq mi (8.8 km²)
Population Density607/sq mi
Coordinates39.3075°N, 78.3252°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyFrederick County County
Nearest AirportWinchester Regional (WGO)
15 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 40.7"
7% above US avg
Snowfall 23.1"
Wettest Month (May) 3.82"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.40"

Air Quality

AQI Median35.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0432 ppm
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)8.8 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score44.7 / 100
Social Vulnerability10.6 / 100
Community Resilience54.5 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Moderate
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Very Low
Landslide Relatively Low
Avalanche Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

17 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.6. Most recent: M2.6 on Jun 25, 2021.

Jul 16, 2010 5 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland M3.6 79 km
Jun 13, 2019 9 km N of Blain, Pennsylvania M3.4 142 km
Sep 22, 2001 5 km E of Pantops, Virginia M3.2 143 km
Jun 3, 2010 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M3.1 145 km
Jan 17, 2016 3 km NE of Ranson, West Virginia M3.0 43 km
Apr 24, 2009 1 km S of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.9 139 km
Sep 15, 2019 5 km ESE of East Berlin, Pennsylvania M2.8 139 km
Apr 21, 1998 1 km NNW of Free Union, Virginia M2.8 128 km
Oct 25, 2009 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.8 145 km
Mar 15, 1993 5 km W of Columbia, Maryland M2.7 123 km
Oct 28, 1994 1 km E of Mount Vernon, Maryland M2.7 148 km
Jan 13, 1990 6 km ENE of Eldersburg, Maryland M2.6 125 km
Jun 25, 2021 2 km SE of Woodlawn, Maryland M2.6 139 km
Sep 29, 1997 Virginia M2.5 94 km
Jun 25, 2001 8 km S of Remington, Virginia M2.5 104 km
Jul 27, 1997 5 km SSE of Culpeper, Virginia M2.5 102 km
Mar 10, 1993 3 km WSW of Columbia, Maryland M2.5 125 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

1 hurricane (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 1. Most recent: Isabel (2003, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2003 Isabel Category 1 295 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

257 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 2 fatalities, 71 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Sep 24, 2001 EF4 87 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF3 99 km 0
May 31, 1998 EF3 81 km 1
May 19, 1967 EF3 87 km 1
Apr 19, 2019 EF2 78 km 0
Nov 2, 2018 EF2 99 km 0
Apr 28, 2011 EF2 91 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 95 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 90 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 67 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 84 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 20 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 26 km 0
Sep 8, 2004 EF2 99 km 0
Apr 28, 2002 EF2 76 km 0
Jun 2, 1998 EF2 63 km 0
Jun 2, 1998 EF2 98 km 0
Jul 19, 1996 EF2 54 km 0
Jun 24, 1996 EF2 85 km 0
Apr 30, 1994 EF2 80 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: PINNACLES (24,792 ac, 2000).

Year Name Acres Distance
2000 PINNACLES 24,792 79 km
2024 WATERFALL MOUNTAIN 9,251 74 km
2024 WAITES RUN 5,496 38 km
2002 FULTZ RUN 4,638 90 km
2012 SHIPWRECK 3,779 94 km
2021 UNNAMED 3,667 92 km
2014 CUB RUN RX 2,868 92 km
2019 UNNAMED 2,460 70 km
2024 CAPON 2,302 79 km
2012 NEIGHBOR MTN FIRE 1,986 68 km
2011 SMITH RUN FIRE 1,908 57 km
2001 NEW CREEK MTN 1,689 86 km
1999 BOOTEN GAP 1,652 95 km
2024 DOVE HOLLOW 1,634 67 km
2020 UNNAMED 1,572 50 km
2013 SMOKE HOLE FIRE 1,436 98 km
1995 SHENGAP 1,385 88 km
2006 CARDINAL 1,345 73 km
2019 DRY HOLLOW 1,327 100 km
2024 GAULEY RIDGE RX 1,263 97 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 33°F (0°C) 2.5 in Coldest
February 34°F (1°C) 2.4 in Driest
March 42°F (5°C) 3.2 in
April 52°F (11°C) 3.1 in
May 61°F (16°C) 3.8 in Wettest
June 69°F (21°C) 3.7 in
July 76°F (24°C) 3.8 in Warmest
August 72°F (22°C) 3.4 in
September 66°F (19°C) 3.3 in
October 54°F (12°C) 3.2 in
November 45°F (7°C) 3.1 in
December 35°F (2°C) 2.6 in

Lake Holiday has a seasonal temperature swing of 43°F / from 33°F in January to 76°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 37.9 inches, with May being the wettest month (3.8") and February the driest (2.4").

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