Humid subtropical
Louisa, Kentucky
Lawrence County, Kentucky · Population 2.6k · 577 ft elevation
Living in Louisa
Louisa has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it gets light snow (20″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (57% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 41 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Louisa at a glance
- Population
- 2.6k
- Elevation
- 577 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 42°F30th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 20″58th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,592 hrs20th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $145k17th percentile
- Median rent
- $444/mo0th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.87%42th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 77%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.142th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Violent crime rate
- 364 per 100k78th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,173 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5312th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6766th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 558 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 23°F | 3.3″ | 6.0″ | 129 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 25°F | 2.9″ | 5.8″ | 130 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 30°F | 4.0″ | 4.3″ | 183 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 39°F | 4.6″ | 0.3″ | 231 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 50°F | 4.6″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 59°F | 4.7″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 63°F | 4.7″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 61°F | 3.7″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 54°F | 4.0″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 42°F | 3.1″ | 0.2″ | 205 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 31°F | 3.1″ | 0.5″ | 172 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 27°F | 3.3″ | 2.7″ | 123 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