Month | Temp. (min) | Temp. (max) | Temp. (avg) | Precipitation |
January | 27°F | 44°F | 34°F | 3.0" |
February | 28°F | 46°F | 36°F | 5.4" |
March | 37°F | 56°F | 45°F | 4.1" |
April | 46°F | 66°F | 55°F | 8.1" |
May | 54°F | 72°F | 62°F | 6.4" |
June | 61°F | 80°F | 70°F | 4.2" |
July | 64°F | 82°F | 72°F | 5.2" |
August | 64°F | 81°F | 71°F | 8.4" |
September | 57°F | 75°F | 65°F | 12.4" |
October | 47°F | 66°F | 56°F | 13.8" |
November | 37°F | 56°F | 45°F | 6.0" |
December | 32°F | 48°F | 39°F | 5.2" |
Index | Galax | Virginia | National |
Air quality index | 41 | 58 | 42 |
Pollution index | 1,016,480 | 1,561,881 | 2,726,193 |
Measurement | Total |
Days measured | 365 |
Days with good air quality | 306 |
Days with moderate air quality | 55 |
Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups | 4 |
Days with unhealthy air quality | 0 |
Pollutant | Total |
Arsenic | 0.040% |
Benzene | 0.002% |
Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.000% |
Lead | 0.040% |
Mercury | 0.001% |
City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
Sparta, NC | 1,878 | 26 | 48.0% |
Independence, VA | 1,101 | 26 | 48.0% |
Ivanhoe, VA | 514 | 41 | 18.0% |
Fancy Gap, VA | 65 | 41 | 18.0% |
Hillsville, VA | 2,679 | 41 | 18.0% |
Galax, VA | 6,402 | 41 | 18.0% |
City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
Kathleen, FL | 6,402 | 36 | 28.0% |
North Fort Lewis, WA | 6,402 | 30 | 40.0% |
Buena Vista, MI | 6,401 | 26 | 48.0% |
Hampstead, MD | 6,403 | 46 | 8.0% |
Millersville, TN | 6,403 | 45 | 10.0% |
Galax, VA | 6,402 | 41 | 18.0% |