Humid subtropical
Beaver Dam, Kentucky
Ohio County, Kentucky · Population 3.5k · 407 ft elevation
Living in Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 69 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Beaver Dam at a glance
- Population
- 3.5k
- Elevation
- 407 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,738 hrs43th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $156k20th percentile
- Median rent
- $717/mo6th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k19th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.59%16th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.68th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 70%
- Violent crime rate
- 57 per 100k17th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 509 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5413th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4039th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 7%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 24°F | 3.8″ | 1.3″ | 144 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 27°F | 4.0″ | 1.4″ | 139 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 35°F | 5.1″ | 0.5″ | 191 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 45°F | 5.0″ | 0.2″ | 240 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 5.5″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 4.3″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 4.5″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 65°F | 3.4″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 58°F | 3.8″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 45°F | 4.3″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 36°F | 3.7″ | — | 181 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 29°F | 4.4″ | 1.0″ | 137 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology