Humid subtropical
Grayson, Kentucky
Carter County, Kentucky · Population 3.8k · 633 ft elevation
Living in Grayson
Grayson has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it gets light snow (18″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (58% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 37 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Grayson at a glance
- Population
- 3.8k
- Elevation
- 633 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 41°F25th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 18″56th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,612 hrs24th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $126k13th percentile
- Median rent
- $632/mo2th percentile
- Median household income
- $29k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.60%17th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 75%3th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.518th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 59%71th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 70%
- Violent crime rate
- 136 per 100k40th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 954 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5312th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6968th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 558 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 22°F | 3.3″ | 5.9″ | 129 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 23°F | 3.3″ | 6.1″ | 132 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 29°F | 4.5″ | 1.8″ | 182 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 38°F | 4.1″ | 0.1″ | 232 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 49°F | 4.9″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 58°F | 4.0″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 63°F | 4.8″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 61°F | 4.7″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 54°F | 3.0″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 40°F | 2.9″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 30°F | 3.0″ | 0.4″ | 172 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 26°F | 3.8″ | 3.8″ | 122 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