Humid subtropical
Morgantown, Kentucky
Butler County, Kentucky · Population 2.7k · 568 ft elevation
Living in Morgantown
Morgantown has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 53 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Morgantown at a glance
- Population
- 2.7k
- Elevation
- 568 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,738 hrs43th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $111k8th percentile
- Median rent
- $582/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $37k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.35%3th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.79th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Violent crime rate
- 199 per 100k55th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 239 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 182th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1414th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 23°F | 3.4″ | 1.3″ | 145 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 4.0″ | 1.4″ | 139 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 33°F | 4.2″ | 0.5″ | 191 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 42°F | 5.1″ | 0.2″ | 240 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 52°F | 5.1″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 60°F | 4.7″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 65°F | 4.7″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 62°F | 3.9″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 55°F | 3.6″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 43°F | 4.1″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 33°F | 3.8″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 27°F | 4.5″ | 1.0″ | 137 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