Humid subtropical
Mount Washington, Kentucky
Bullitt County, Kentucky · Population 18k · 702 ft elevation
Living in Mount Washington
Mount Washington has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it gets light snow (15″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 61 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Mount Washington at a glance
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 702 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 15″52th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,676 hrs36th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $254k48th percentile
- Median rent
- $919/mo26th percentile
- Median household income
- $94k69th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.92%46th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.315th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 44%48th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 64%
- Violent crime rate
- 37 per 100k10th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 415 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7225th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2626th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 26°F | 3.8″ | 4.6″ | 137 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 29°F | 3.7″ | 4.7″ | 139 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 37°F | 5.1″ | 2.6″ | 188 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 46°F | 5.3″ | 0.1″ | 235 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 5.8″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 64°F | 4.9″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 68°F | 4.7″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 3.3″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 59°F | 3.8″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 48°F | 4.2″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 37°F | 3.9″ | 0.4″ | 173 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 30°F | 4.6″ | 2.7″ | 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