Humid subtropical
Henderson, Kentucky
Henderson County, Kentucky · Population 28k · 404 ft elevation
Living in Henderson
Henderson has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 70 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 49, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Henderson at a glance
- Population
- 28k
- Elevation
- 404 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,761 hrs45th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4982th percentile
- Median home value
- $151k19th percentile
- Median rent
- $788/mo12th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k11th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.01%52th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.955th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 66%
- Violent crime rate
- 278 per 100k68th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,331 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7326th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1313th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 24°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 144 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 28°F | 3.1″ | 0.4″ | 145 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 36°F | 4.8″ | — | 192 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 46°F | 5.1″ | — | 239 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 5.0″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 3.6″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.1″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 65°F | 3.2″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 57°F | 3.5″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 47°F | 3.5″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 4.0″ | — | 177 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 29°F | 4.0″ | 0.1″ | 135 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