Humid subtropical
Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Floyd County, Kentucky · Population 3.8k · 636 ft elevation
Living in Prestonsburg
Prestonsburg has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (57% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 39 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Prestonsburg at a glance
- Population
- 3.8k
- Elevation
- 636 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,559 hrs19th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $157k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $456/mo0th percentile
- Median household income
- $27k0th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.84%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 15.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.854th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%32th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%
- Violent crime rate
- 224 per 100k60th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 587 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6665th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 853 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 23°F | 3.4″ | 1.7″ | 133 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 26°F | 3.2″ | 1.2″ | 126 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 32°F | 4.4″ | 0.3″ | 181 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 41°F | 3.8″ | — | 226 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 51°F | 4.4″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 60°F | 4.8″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 5.2″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 63°F | 3.6″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 56°F | 3.4″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 43°F | 3.2″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 32°F | 3.0″ | — | 178 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 28°F | 3.8″ | 0.4″ | 133 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