Humid subtropical
Eddyville, Kentucky
Lyon County, Kentucky · Population 2.9k · 509 ft elevation
Living in Eddyville
Eddyville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 77 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Eddyville at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 509 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,811 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $189k30th percentile
- Median rent
- $745/mo8th percentile
- Median household income
- $59k28th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.68%24th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.315th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%
- Violent crime rate
- 43 per 100k12th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 214 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 294th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6262th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 13%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 30°F | 4.0″ | 2.6″ | 151 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 34°F | 4.5″ | 2.7″ | 147 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 41°F | 4.4″ | 1.4″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 50°F | 5.2″ | — | 244 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 59°F | 5.0″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 67°F | 5.3″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 71°F | 4.0″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 70°F | 3.8″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 62°F | 3.7″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 52°F | 4.0″ | 0.1″ | 228 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 42°F | 4.2″ | 0.1″ | 181 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 34°F | 4.9″ | 1.6″ | 144 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