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Purcellville, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Loudoun County County

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
8,974 Population 2,647/sq mi density
$162,981 Median Income $61,276 per capita
$594,000 Home Value $892,693 Zillow
$2,086 Median Rent 36.0% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
77 Violent Crime/100K 358 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$162,981 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$594,000 home value, $2,086/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
77 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Purcellville 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 43.8 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 35.

Temperature

33°F Jan (0°C) 76°F Jul (24°C)
Annual Average54.2°F
0% below US avg
January Average33°F (0°C)
July Average76°F (24°C)
Sunny Days293 days/yr

Geography

Elevation558 ft (170 m)
Area3.2 sq mi (8.2 km²)
Population Density2,647/sq mi
Coordinates39.1375°N, 77.7114°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyLoudoun County County
Nearest AirportWashington Dulles International (IAD)
20 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 43.8"
15% above US avg
Wettest Month (May) 4.13"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.56"

Air Quality

AQI Median35.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0465 ppm
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide)9.2 ppb
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)8.2 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score78.1 / 100
Social Vulnerability10.6 / 100
Community Resilience85.5 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Earthquake History

39 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.8. Most recent: M2.6 on Jun 25, 2021.

Aug 23, 2011 11 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M5.8 138 km
Aug 25, 2011 8 km SW of Mineral, Virginia M4.5 134 km
Aug 24, 2011 11 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M4.2 138 km
Jul 16, 2010 5 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland M3.6 29 km
Jun 13, 2019 9 km N of Blain, Pennsylvania M3.4 144 km
Sep 1, 2011 7 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M3.4 133 km
Aug 24, 2011 16 km NNW of Goochland, Virginia M3.4 147 km
Sep 22, 2001 5 km E of Pantops, Virginia M3.2 137 km
Jan 30, 2012 9 km SSE of Louisa, Virginia M3.1 135 km
Jun 3, 2010 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M3.1 123 km
Jan 17, 2016 3 km NE of Ranson, West Virginia M3.0 23 km
Oct 12, 2011 9 km S of Louisa, Virginia M3.0 135 km
Oct 2, 2010 10 km NNW of Ashland, Virginia M3.0 144 km
Mar 26, 2012 13 km S of Louisa, Virginia M3.0 139 km
Apr 24, 2009 1 km S of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.9 119 km
Sep 15, 2019 5 km ESE of East Berlin, Pennsylvania M2.8 111 km
Apr 21, 1998 1 km NNW of Free Union, Virginia M2.8 131 km
Aug 23, 2011 9 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M2.8 136 km
Mar 15, 2015 6 km SW of Mineral, Virginia M2.8 133 km
Oct 25, 2009 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.8 124 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

5 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 2. Most recent: Irene (2011, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2011 Irene Category 1 262 km
2003 Isabel Category 1 271 km
1999 Floyd Category 1 296 km
1986 Charley Category 1 292 km
1985 Gloria Category 2 290 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

412 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 7 fatalities, 364 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 28, 2002 EF4 80 km 3
Sep 24, 2001 EF4 67 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF3 69 km 0
Sep 24, 2001 EF3 67 km 2
Jul 19, 1996 EF3 75 km 0
Oct 18, 1990 EF3 96 km 0
May 22, 1983 EF3 74 km 0
Sep 5, 1979 EF3 68 km 1
Jan 26, 1978 EF3 79 km 1
Apr 1, 1973 EF3 50 km 0
Jun 9, 1961 EF3 94 km 0
Apr 5, 1952 EF3 97 km 0
Apr 19, 2019 EF2 86 km 0
Nov 2, 2018 EF2 52 km 0
May 8, 2008 EF2 88 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 58 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 63 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 43 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 49 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 32 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 80 km
2024 WATERFALL MOUNTAIN 9,251 91 km
2024 WAITES RUN 5,496 77 km
2019 UNNAMED 2,460 87 km
2012 NEIGHBOR MTN FIRE 1,986 75 km
2011 SMITH RUN FIRE 1,908 54 km
1999 BOOTEN GAP 1,652 98 km
2020 UNNAMED 1,572 83 km
1995 SHENGAP 1,385 99 km
2006 CARDINAL 1,345 90 km
2012 POINT 2 1,126 62 km
2024 ROCKY BRANCH 1,018 72 km
2024 SERENITY RIDGE FIRE 877 83 km
1999 DOG SLAUGH 838 96 km
1999 NCO 816 72 km
2019 KENNEDY PEAK 769 78 km
2008 CHICKEN RANCH 737 96 km
2012 WOLF GAP 710 87 km
1984 UNNAMED 696 58 km
2022 UNNAMED 618 79 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 33°F (0°C) 2.8 in Coldest
February 34°F (1°C) 2.6 in Driest
March 43°F (6°C) 3.4 in
April 53°F (12°C) 3.3 in
May 62°F (17°C) 4.1 in Wettest
June 71°F (21°C) 3.8 in
July 76°F (24°C) 3.7 in Warmest
August 74°F (23°C) 3.7 in
September 67°F (19°C) 3.7 in
October 55°F (13°C) 3.3 in
November 46°F (8°C) 3.4 in
December 36°F (2°C) 3.0 in

Purcellville has a seasonal temperature swing of 43°F / from 33°F in January to 76°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 40.7 inches, with May being the wettest month (4.1") and February the driest (2.6").

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