NWS Yorktown is located in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. Yorktown is a small, unofficial town with a population of about 200. York County has a population of about 66,135. Other nearby communities include Williamsburg (population 14,070), Newport News (180,720), and Gloucester Point (9,400). The larger cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth are across the James River from Yorktown, about a 50 minute drive.

Local Housing Rental Prices: The average price to rent a home in the York County area ranges from about $500 to $800, with a median of $650 per month.

Local Housing Purchase Prices: The average price to rent a home in York County is about $324,800, compared to Virginia at $249,100. The average price in the greater Hampton Roads area (see short area description) is about $244,200.

Short Description of the Area: NWS Yorktown is located along the York River, which flows out to the Chesapeake Bay, in southern coastal Virginia. It is in an area historically known as Hampton Roads, which is still used today to describe the cities on the peninsula between the James and York Rivers, which include Newport News, Hampton, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach. These communities are densely populated and also fairly densely packed with military bases which can make traffic pretty congested, especially at rush hours.

Climate and Weather: The climate around NWS Yorktown creates hot and humid summers, with generally more mild, cool winters. The average high temperature in July is 88 degrees Fahrenheit with lows in the high 60s. The average high temperature during January is about 48 degrees and a low of 28. 45 inches of annual precipitation is expected here, with about 7 of those falling as snow during the coldest months. Though the chance of tornado and strong storms are higher than the rate of Virginia as a whole, the chance is less than that of the U.S. Thunderstorms can do damage, however, so be prepared.