Humid subtropical
Central City, Kentucky
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky · Population 5.7k · 446 ft elevation
Living in Central City
Central City has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ 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 56 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Central City at a glance
- Population
- 5.7k
- Elevation
- 446 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,738 hrs43th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $141k16th percentile
- Median rent
- $755/mo9th percentile
- Median household income
- $49k14th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.71%27th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.214th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%56th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 66%
- Violent crime rate
- 105 per 100k32th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 715 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5312th 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 | 43°F | 23°F | 3.4″ | 1.3″ | 145 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 4.0″ | 1.4″ | 139 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 33°F | 4.2″ | 0.5″ | 191 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 42°F | 5.1″ | 0.2″ | 240 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 52°F | 5.1″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 61°F | 4.7″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 65°F | 4.7″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 63°F | 3.9″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 55°F | 3.6″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 43°F | 4.1″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 33°F | 3.8″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 27°F | 4.5″ | 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