Humid subtropical
Columbia, Kentucky
Adair County, Kentucky · Population 4.8k · 758 ft elevation
Living in Columbia
Columbia has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 60 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Columbia at a glance
- Population
- 4.8k
- Elevation
- 758 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,659 hrs33th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $124k12th percentile
- Median rent
- $756/mo9th percentile
- Median household income
- $45k9th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.70%26th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.822th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 86 per 100k27th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 280 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 397th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5454th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 25°F | 5.5″ | 1.1″ | 139 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 27°F | 4.6″ | 2.8″ | 133 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 34°F | 5.4″ | 1.0″ | 188 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 43°F | 5.1″ | — | 238 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 53°F | 5.4″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 5.0″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 5.1″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 64°F | 4.2″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 56°F | 4.6″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 45°F | 3.1″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 34°F | 4.0″ | — | 181 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 29°F | 5.0″ | — | 133 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