Humid subtropical
Madisonville, Kentucky
Hopkins County, Kentucky · Population 19k · 472 ft elevation
Living in Madisonville
Madisonville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 71 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Madisonville at a glance
- Population
- 19k
- Elevation
- 472 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,785 hrs47th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $152k19th percentile
- Median rent
- $860/mo20th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k25th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.80%36th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.532th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 39%39th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 66%
- Violent crime rate
- 149 per 100k44th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 488 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7326th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3636th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 28°F | 3.8″ | 3.3″ | 147 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 31°F | 4.0″ | 2.0″ | 143 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 39°F | 5.3″ | 2.7″ | 192 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 49°F | 5.2″ | — | 244 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 59°F | 5.1″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 4.9″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 5.0″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 2.7″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 61°F | 3.5″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 50°F | 4.1″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 40°F | 4.1″ | 0.3″ | 182 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 32°F | 4.5″ | 1.0″ | 141 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