Humid subtropical
Princeton, Kentucky
Caldwell County, Kentucky · Population 6.2k · 486 ft elevation
Living in Princeton
Princeton 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 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% 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.
Princeton at a glance
- Population
- 6.2k
- Elevation
- 486 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,811 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $90k3th percentile
- Median rent
- $719/mo6th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k18th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.61%17th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.416th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%
- Violent crime rate
- 113 per 100k35th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,092 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 397th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4242th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 27°F | 3.7″ | 2.6″ | 151 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 30°F | 4.0″ | 2.7″ | 147 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 38°F | 4.8″ | 1.4″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 47°F | 5.1″ | — | 244 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 56°F | 4.8″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.5″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 4.5″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 66°F | 3.5″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 59°F | 3.3″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 47°F | 4.1″ | 0.1″ | 228 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 37°F | 4.1″ | 0.1″ | 181 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 30°F | 4.5″ | 1.6″ | 144 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