Humid subtropical
Lebanon, Kentucky
Marion County, Kentucky · Population 6.4k · 791 ft elevation
Living in Lebanon
Lebanon has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it gets light snow (15″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 50 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lebanon at a glance
- Population
- 6.4k
- Elevation
- 791 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 15″52th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,660 hrs34th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $130k14th percentile
- Median rent
- $702/mo5th percentile
- Median household income
- $39k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.90%45th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Violent crime rate
- 196 per 100k55th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 619 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 304th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3636th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 24°F | 4.1″ | 5.0″ | 138 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 25°F | 4.3″ | 5.0″ | 132 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 32°F | 4.9″ | 1.6″ | 188 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 41°F | 4.8″ | — | 238 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 52°F | 5.0″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 60°F | 5.0″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 64°F | 5.3″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 62°F | 3.9″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 55°F | 4.2″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 42°F | 3.0″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 33°F | 3.3″ | 0.1″ | 180 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 27°F | 4.7″ | 2.8″ | 132 hrs |
Near Lebanon
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology