Humid subtropical
Morganfield, Kentucky
Union County, Kentucky · Population 3.2k · 427 ft elevation
Living in Morganfield
Morganfield has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (8″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 69 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 49, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Morganfield at a glance
- Population
- 3.2k
- Elevation
- 427 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 8″43th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,813 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4982th percentile
- Median home value
- $116k10th percentile
- Median rent
- $830/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $64k35th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.78%34th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.619th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 226 per 100k60th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 935 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4444th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 7%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 25°F | 3.6″ | 2.1″ | 150 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 28°F | 3.5″ | 1.7″ | 147 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 36°F | 4.5″ | 0.7″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 46°F | 5.4″ | — | 244 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 5.0″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 4.8″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 3.6″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 66°F | 3.1″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 59°F | 3.4″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 47°F | 3.3″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 36°F | 4.1″ | — | 180 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 29°F | 4.0″ | 3.0″ | 143 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