Humid subtropical
Brandenburg, Kentucky
Meade County, Kentucky · Population 2.9k · 561 ft elevation
Living in Brandenburg
Brandenburg has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (44″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 54 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Brandenburg at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 561 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 44″84th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,692 hrs37th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $208k36th percentile
- Median rent
- $701/mo5th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k13th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.87%42th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.113th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 58%
- Violent crime rate
- 67 per 100k21th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 635 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 418th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5655th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 23°F | 4.0″ | 11.5″ | 140 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 3.5″ | 9.4″ | 139 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 33°F | 4.9″ | 6.5″ | 189 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 42°F | 5.4″ | 0.5″ | 234 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 53°F | 6.0″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 61°F | 4.5″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 65°F | 4.9″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 64°F | 3.6″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 56°F | 3.8″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 44°F | 3.9″ | 0.2″ | 214 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 34°F | 4.0″ | 4.4″ | 172 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 27°F | 4.8″ | 11.8″ | 128 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