Humid subtropical
Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Mercer County, Kentucky · Population 9.1k · 853 ft elevation
Living in Harrodsburg
Harrodsburg has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it gets light snow (10″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 58 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Harrodsburg at a glance
- Population
- 9.1k
- Elevation
- 853 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 10″46th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,656 hrs32th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $145k17th percentile
- Median rent
- $738/mo7th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k11th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.89%44th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.315th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 387 per 100k80th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 721 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 418th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2323th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 27°F | 3.1″ | 3.8″ | 136 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 30°F | 3.5″ | 3.3″ | 137 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 37°F | 4.1″ | 1.3″ | 186 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 46°F | 4.4″ | — | 235 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 4.9″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 63°F | 4.7″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 67°F | 4.7″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 3.2″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 58°F | 3.4″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 48°F | 3.3″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 35°F | 3.1″ | 0.2″ | 173 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 29°F | 3.6″ | 1.6″ | 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