Humid subtropical
Carrollton, Kentucky
Carroll County, Kentucky · Population 3.9k · 489 ft elevation
Living in Carrollton
Carrollton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it gets light snow (21″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 53 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Carrollton at a glance
- Population
- 3.9k
- Elevation
- 489 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 21″59th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,658 hrs33th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $122k12th percentile
- Median rent
- $862/mo20th percentile
- Median household income
- $59k28th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.88%43th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.142th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 176 per 100k50th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 655 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 233th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2626th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 25°F | 3.6″ | 6.1″ | 135 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 28°F | 3.0″ | 4.4″ | 137 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 35°F | 4.4″ | 2.7″ | 186 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 45°F | 4.5″ | 0.3″ | 236 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 55°F | 4.9″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 63°F | 5.2″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 3.8″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 59°F | 3.3″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 47°F | 3.4″ | 0.5″ | 212 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 36°F | 3.9″ | 0.7″ | 172 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 30°F | 4.2″ | 5.9″ | 126 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