Humid subtropical
Irvine, Kentucky
Estill County, Kentucky · Population 2.8k · 682 ft elevation
Living in Irvine
Irvine has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (57% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 48 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Irvine at a glance
- Population
- 2.8k
- Elevation
- 682 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,595 hrs21th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $123k12th percentile
- Median rent
- $639/mo2th percentile
- Median household income
- $36k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.75%31th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.22th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 88 per 100k27th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 837 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 428th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7171th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 591 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 23°F | 3.6″ | 2.8″ | 135 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 25°F | 3.7″ | 2.3″ | 129 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 32°F | 4.7″ | 0.3″ | 184 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 41°F | 4.6″ | 0.1″ | 230 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 52°F | 5.4″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 61°F | 4.9″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 65°F | 5.4″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 62°F | 3.7″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 55°F | 3.9″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 42°F | 3.5″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 32°F | 3.3″ | 0.1″ | 179 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 28°F | 4.2″ | 0.6″ | 130 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