Humid subtropical
Providence, Kentucky
Webster County, Kentucky · Population 2.9k · 443 ft elevation
Living in Providence
Providence has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it gets light snow (10″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 70 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 49, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Providence at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 443 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 10″46th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,785 hrs47th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4982th percentile
- Median home value
- $67k1th percentile
- Median rent
- $623/mo2th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k20th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.89%44th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.47th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 70 per 100k22th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 421 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 294th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2222th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 25°F | 2.7″ | 3.4″ | 147 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 27°F | 3.8″ | 3.5″ | 143 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 36°F | 4.7″ | 1.0″ | 192 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 45°F | 5.1″ | — | 244 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 5.0″ | — | 280 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.6″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 67°F | 2.6″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 58°F | 3.3″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 46°F | 3.5″ | 0.2″ | 227 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 36°F | 3.9″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 29°F | 4.5″ | 1.7″ | 141 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