Humid subtropical
Murray, Kentucky
Calloway County, Kentucky · Population 18k · 538 ft elevation
Living in Murray
Murray has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 74 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Murray at a glance
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 538 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,834 hrs53th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $193k32th percentile
- Median rent
- $835/mo17th percentile
- Median household income
- $40k5th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.76%32th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.670th percentile
- Average commute
- 12 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%
- Violent crime rate
- 117 per 100k36th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 879 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7527th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3736th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 27°F | 4.2″ | 2.3″ | 163 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 31°F | 5.2″ | 1.8″ | 144 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 38°F | 5.5″ | 1.0″ | 199 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 48°F | 5.6″ | 0.1″ | 246 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 57°F | 5.8″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 5.3″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 4.7″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 67°F | 3.6″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 60°F | 3.9″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 48°F | 4.1″ | 0.1″ | 229 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 38°F | 4.6″ | 0.1″ | 186 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 31°F | 5.5″ | 1.1″ | 151 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