Humid subtropical
Charlestown, Indiana
Clark County, Indiana · Population 8.1k · 594 ft elevation
Living in Charlestown
Charlestown has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 56 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Charlestown at a glance
- Population
- 8.1k
- Elevation
- 594 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,677 hrs36th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $191k31th percentile
- Median rent
- $903/mo24th percentile
- Median household income
- $78k53th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.78%34th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.68th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 30%24th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%
- Violent crime rate
- 175 per 100k50th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 786 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8134th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3535th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 25°F | 3.5″ | 2.3″ | 137 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 29°F | 3.5″ | 0.3″ | 138 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 36°F | 4.5″ | 0.3″ | 188 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 47°F | 4.8″ | — | 235 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 58°F | 4.8″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 4.4″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 3.5″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 3.3″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 61°F | 3.9″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 49°F | 3.5″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 38°F | 3.8″ | — | 172 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 30°F | 4.5″ | 1.4″ | 129 hrs |
Near Charlestown
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology