Humid subtropical
Morehead, Kentucky
Rowan County, Kentucky · Population 6.9k · 741 ft elevation
Living in Morehead
Morehead has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it gets light snow (12″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (58% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 50 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Morehead at a glance
- Population
- 6.9k
- Elevation
- 741 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 12″48th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,612 hrs24th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $176k27th percentile
- Median rent
- $791/mo12th percentile
- Median household income
- $35k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.79%35th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 209 per 100k57th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,224 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4810th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7776th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 32%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 11%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 25°F | 3.6″ | 4.3″ | 129 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 27°F | 3.6″ | 3.4″ | 132 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 34°F | 4.6″ | 2.0″ | 182 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 43°F | 4.7″ | — | 232 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 53°F | 5.2″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 61°F | 4.8″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 5.9″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 63°F | 3.9″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 56°F | 3.9″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 45°F | 3.4″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 35°F | 3.2″ | 0.2″ | 172 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 29°F | 4.1″ | 2.4″ | 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