Humid subtropical
Fort Knox, Kentucky
Hardin County, Kentucky · Population 8.7k · 735 ft elevation
Living in Fort Knox
Fort Knox has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ 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 51 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Fort Knox at a glance
- Population
- 8.7k
- Elevation
- 735 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,692 hrs37th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,234/mo53th percentile
- Median household income
- $74k49th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.47th percentile
- Average commute
- 12 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 43%47th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7628th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3736th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 22°F | 4.0″ | 2.0″ | 140 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 25°F | 3.5″ | 1.6″ | 139 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 32°F | 4.9″ | 0.1″ | 189 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 42°F | 5.4″ | — | 234 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 52°F | 6.0″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 61°F | 4.5″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 4.9″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 63°F | 3.6″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 55°F | 3.8″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 44°F | 3.9″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 33°F | 4.0″ | — | 173 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 27°F | 4.8″ | 0.8″ | 128 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