Humid subtropical
Middletown, Kentucky
Jefferson County, Kentucky · Population 9.6k · 725 ft elevation
Living in Middletown
Middletown has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it gets light snow (26″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 59 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 49, with about 10 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Middletown at a glance
- Population
- 9.6k
- Elevation
- 725 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 26″65th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,677 hrs36th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4982th percentile
- Median home value
- $299k58th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,423/mo64th percentile
- Median household income
- $74k49th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.84%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.562th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 70%85th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 90%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3333th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 27°F | 3.3″ | 8.0″ | 137 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 29°F | 3.3″ | 6.6″ | 139 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 37°F | 4.4″ | 2.5″ | 188 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 47°F | 4.7″ | 0.1″ | 235 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 57°F | 5.2″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 65°F | 4.7″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 69°F | 4.6″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 68°F | 3.5″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 59°F | 3.6″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 48°F | 3.6″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 37°F | 3.4″ | 1.9″ | 173 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 31°F | 3.9″ | 7.0″ | 130 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