Humid subtropical
Oak Grove, Kentucky
Christian County, Kentucky · Population 7.9k · 545 ft elevation
Living in Oak Grove
Oak Grove has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 72 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Oak Grove at a glance
- Population
- 7.9k
- Elevation
- 545 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,800 hrs49th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $144k17th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,208/mo51th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k12th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.65%21th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.26th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 28%22th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 51%
- Violent crime rate
- 313 per 100k73th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,892 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8033th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1717th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 28°F | 3.3″ | 0.3″ | 158 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 31°F | 3.9″ | 0.1″ | 143 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 38°F | 4.3″ | 0.1″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 47°F | 4.5″ | — | 244 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 57°F | 4.9″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 3.6″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 3.7″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 66°F | 2.9″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 59°F | 3.5″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 47°F | 4.1″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 37°F | 4.0″ | — | 188 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 31°F | 4.4″ | — | 147 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