Humid subtropical
Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
Fayette County, Kentucky · Population 321k · 997 ft elevation
Living in Lexington-Fayette
Lexington-Fayette has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it gets light snow (15″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 54 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lexington-Fayette at a glance
- Population
- 321k
- Elevation
- 997 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 15″52th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,657 hrs33th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $272k52th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,101/mo42th percentile
- Median household income
- $68k41th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.89%44th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.173th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 50%58th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 65%
- Violent crime rate
- 228 per 100k61th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,083 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1212th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 25°F | 3.4″ | 4.7″ | 136 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 28°F | 3.6″ | 4.5″ | 137 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 36°F | 4.5″ | 2.8″ | 186 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 45°F | 4.4″ | 0.2″ | 235 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 55°F | 5.4″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 5.0″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 66°F | 5.1″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 3.7″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 58°F | 3.4″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 47°F | 3.7″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 36°F | 3.4″ | 0.4″ | 173 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 30°F | 4.2″ | 1.9″ | 127 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