Humid subtropical
Frankfort, Kentucky
Franklin County, Kentucky · Population 28k · 505 ft elevation
Living in Frankfort
Frankfort has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (26″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 62 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Frankfort at a glance
- Population
- 28k
- Elevation
- 505 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 26″65th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,657 hrs33th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $172k25th percentile
- Median rent
- $935/mo27th percentile
- Median household income
- $54k22th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.92%46th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.651th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 55%64th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 75%
- Violent crime rate
- 238 per 100k62th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,601 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6419th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1414th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 26°F | 3.3″ | 7.7″ | 136 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 29°F | 3.4″ | 6.6″ | 137 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 36°F | 4.7″ | 2.9″ | 186 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 46°F | 4.5″ | 0.1″ | 235 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 55°F | 5.1″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.3″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 4.7″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 3.1″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 58°F | 3.4″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 47°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 213 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 37°F | 3.4″ | 2.0″ | 173 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 30°F | 3.8″ | 6.6″ | 127 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