Humid subtropical
Berea, Kentucky
Madison County, Kentucky · Population 16k · 1,030 ft elevation
Living in Berea
Berea has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 53 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Berea at a glance
- Population
- 16k
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,660 hrs34th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $178k27th percentile
- Median rent
- $806/mo14th percentile
- Median household income
- $56k25th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.77%33th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 126 per 100k38th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 546 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7527th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6464th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 623 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 27°F | 3.7″ | 3.0″ | 138 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 30°F | 3.5″ | 1.8″ | 132 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 36°F | 4.7″ | 1.0″ | 188 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 45°F | 4.6″ | — | 238 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 5.1″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 61°F | 5.1″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 5.2″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 63°F | 3.6″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 57°F | 3.9″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 3.5″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 37°F | 3.5″ | 0.2″ | 180 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 30°F | 4.0″ | 1.4″ | 132 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