Humid subtropical
Pikeville, Kentucky
Pike County, Kentucky · Population 7.6k · 686 ft elevation
Living in Pikeville
Pikeville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it gets light snow (13″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (57% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 41 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Pikeville at a glance
- Population
- 7.6k
- Elevation
- 686 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 13″49th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,559 hrs19th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $301k58th percentile
- Median rent
- $840/mo18th percentile
- Median household income
- $39k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.80%36th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.663th percentile
- Average commute
- 13 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%
- Violent crime rate
- 137 per 100k41th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,127 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8844th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6564th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,280 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 26°F | 3.4″ | 4.4″ | 134 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 29°F | 3.4″ | 3.0″ | 127 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 35°F | 4.7″ | 3.1″ | 181 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 44°F | 4.0″ | 0.1″ | 226 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 54°F | 4.3″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 63°F | 5.4″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 5.8″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 59°F | 3.1″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 47°F | 3.2″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 35°F | 3.0″ | 0.1″ | 178 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 30°F | 4.1″ | 2.4″ | 133 hrs |
Near Pikeville
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology