Humid subtropical
Glasgow, Kentucky
Barren County, Kentucky · Population 15k · 748 ft elevation
Living in Glasgow
Glasgow has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 69 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Glasgow at a glance
- Population
- 15k
- Elevation
- 748 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,715 hrs42th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $148k18th percentile
- Median rent
- $836/mo17th percentile
- Median household income
- $42k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.84%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%
- Violent crime rate
- 200 per 100k56th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,686 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6821th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4847th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 29°F | 4.1″ | 2.2″ | 144 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 31°F | 4.4″ | 1.7″ | 139 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 39°F | 5.2″ | 0.9″ | 190 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 47°F | 5.3″ | — | 241 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 56°F | 5.8″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 64°F | 4.9″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 68°F | 5.0″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 66°F | 3.4″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 59°F | 3.8″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 48°F | 3.7″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 39°F | 3.9″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 32°F | 5.4″ | 0.9″ | 137 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