Humid subtropical
Benton, Kentucky
Marshall County, Kentucky · Population 4.8k · 433 ft elevation
Living in Benton
Benton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 77 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Benton at a glance
- Population
- 4.8k
- Elevation
- 433 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,810 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $160k22th percentile
- Median rent
- $839/mo18th percentile
- Median household income
- $63k35th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.79%35th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.024th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 30%24th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 0 per 100k0th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,442 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6218th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5151th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 28°F | 3.5″ | 0.4″ | 151 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 31°F | 5.5″ | 0.7″ | 147 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 40°F | 5.4″ | 0.1″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 48°F | 5.9″ | — | 244 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 57°F | 5.5″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 4.9″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 4.5″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 69°F | 3.6″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 62°F | 3.8″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 50°F | 3.8″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 39°F | 4.4″ | — | 181 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 32°F | 5.1″ | 0.2″ | 144 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