Humid subtropical
Owensboro, Kentucky
Daviess County, Kentucky · Population 60k · 410 ft elevation
Living in Owensboro
Owensboro has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 66 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Owensboro at a glance
- Population
- 60k
- Elevation
- 410 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,691 hrs36th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $163k23th percentile
- Median rent
- $900/mo24th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k20th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.94%48th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.753th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 58%
- Violent crime rate
- 413 per 100k82th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,343 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8844th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 44th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 26°F | 3.3″ | 0.9″ | 140 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 30°F | 3.6″ | 1.3″ | 139 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 37°F | 4.4″ | 0.6″ | 189 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 47°F | 4.5″ | — | 234 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 57°F | 4.6″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 65°F | 4.1″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 68°F | 4.2″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 2.9″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 59°F | 3.1″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 47°F | 3.3″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 3.4″ | — | 173 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 31°F | 4.3″ | 1.5″ | 128 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