Humid subtropical
Crittenden, Kentucky
Grant County, Kentucky · Population 4.1k · 935 ft elevation
Living in Crittenden
Crittenden has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it gets light snow (16″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (58% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 45 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 5 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Crittenden at a glance
- Population
- 4.1k
- Elevation
- 935 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 16″53th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,622 hrs27th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $168k24th percentile
- Median rent
- $870/mo21th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.74%30th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.26th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 161th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1918th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 25°F | 3.1″ | 6.7″ | 125 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 28°F | 3.3″ | 4.1″ | 138 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 35°F | 4.3″ | 1.7″ | 183 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 45°F | 4.1″ | 0.1″ | 231 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 4.9″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 5.0″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 66°F | 3.8″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 3.8″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 59°F | 3.5″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 47°F | 3.0″ | 0.2″ | 208 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 37°F | 3.5″ | 0.4″ | 167 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 29°F | 3.5″ | 2.8″ | 118 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