Humid subtropical
Douglass Hills, Kentucky
Jefferson County, Kentucky · Population 5.4k · 719 ft elevation
Living in Douglass Hills
Douglass Hills has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it gets light snow (15″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 59 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 49, with about 10 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Douglass Hills at a glance
- Population
- 5.4k
- Elevation
- 719 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 15″52th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,677 hrs36th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4982th percentile
- Median home value
- $332k63th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,164/mo48th percentile
- Median household income
- $93k68th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.79%35th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.991th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 70%85th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 90%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3636th 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 | 42°F | 27°F | 3.3″ | 4.6″ | 137 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 29°F | 3.3″ | 4.7″ | 139 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 37°F | 4.4″ | 2.6″ | 188 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 47°F | 4.7″ | 0.1″ | 235 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 57°F | 5.2″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 65°F | 4.7″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 69°F | 4.6″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 68°F | 3.5″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 59°F | 3.6″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 48°F | 3.6″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 37°F | 3.4″ | 0.4″ | 173 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 31°F | 3.9″ | 2.7″ | 130 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