Humid subtropical
Highland, Indiana
Vanderburgh County, Indiana · Population 5.2k · 492 ft elevation
Living in Highland
Highland has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it gets light snow (11″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 68 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Highland at a glance
- Population
- 5.2k
- Elevation
- 492 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 11″47th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,761 hrs45th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $217k38th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,694/mo76th percentile
- Median household income
- $96k70th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.76%32th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.36th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Violent crime rate
- 158 per 100k46th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,227 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 77th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 25°F | 3.4″ | 3.4″ | 144 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 28°F | 3.2″ | 3.1″ | 145 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 36°F | 4.6″ | 1.1″ | 192 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 46°F | 5.1″ | — | 239 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 5.1″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 4.4″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 3.1″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 58°F | 3.3″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 47°F | 3.4″ | 0.2″ | 221 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 36°F | 4.1″ | 0.2″ | 176 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 29°F | 3.8″ | 2.8″ | 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