Humid subtropical
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Christian County, Kentucky · Population 31k · 522 ft elevation
Living in Hopkinsville
Hopkinsville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 72 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Hopkinsville at a glance
- Population
- 31k
- Elevation
- 522 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,784 hrs47th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $140k16th percentile
- Median rent
- $869/mo21th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k12th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.75%31th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%8th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 28%22th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 51%
- Violent crime rate
- 300 per 100k71th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,139 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8033th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1616th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 27°F | 3.4″ | 1.8″ | 147 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 31°F | 4.1″ | 1.8″ | 143 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 38°F | 4.8″ | 0.8″ | 192 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 47°F | 4.8″ | 0.1″ | 244 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 58°F | 5.4″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 66°F | 4.3″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 70°F | 4.9″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 4.3″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 61°F | 3.5″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 49°F | 3.8″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 38°F | 3.9″ | — | 183 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 31°F | 4.7″ | 0.7″ | 142 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