Humid subtropical
Massac, Kentucky
McCracken County, Kentucky · Population 4.9k · 476 ft elevation
Living in Massac
Massac has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ 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 74 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Massac at a glance
- Population
- 4.9k
- Elevation
- 476 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,811 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $215k38th percentile
- Median rent
- $869/mo21th percentile
- Median household income
- $75k50th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.69%25th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.315th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 274 per 100k68th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,387 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9048th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4242th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 26°F | 3.9″ | 2.7″ | 151 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 30°F | 3.9″ | 3.0″ | 147 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 38°F | 4.6″ | 1.1″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 47°F | 5.2″ | — | 244 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 57°F | 5.2″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.6″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 4.2″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 3.1″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 59°F | 3.5″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 47°F | 4.0″ | 0.1″ | 228 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 37°F | 4.2″ | 0.2″ | 181 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 30°F | 4.3″ | 1.8″ | 144 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