Humid subtropical
Mayfield, Kentucky
Graves County, Kentucky · Population 9.9k · 479 ft elevation
Living in Mayfield
Mayfield has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 78 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Mayfield at a glance
- Population
- 9.9k
- Elevation
- 479 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,834 hrs53th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $114k9th percentile
- Median rent
- $598/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.80%36th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 16 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 215 per 100k58th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,629 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1212th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 28°F | 4.2″ | 2.3″ | 162 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 31°F | 5.2″ | 1.8″ | 144 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 38°F | 5.5″ | 1.0″ | 199 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 48°F | 5.6″ | 0.1″ | 246 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 57°F | 5.8″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 5.3″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.7″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 3.6″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 61°F | 3.9″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 49°F | 4.1″ | 0.1″ | 229 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 38°F | 4.6″ | 0.1″ | 186 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 31°F | 5.5″ | 1.1″ | 151 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