Humid subtropical
Russellville, Kentucky
Logan County, Kentucky · Population 7.2k · 607 ft elevation
Living in Russellville
Russellville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 69 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Russellville at a glance
- Population
- 7.2k
- Elevation
- 607 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,737 hrs42th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $156k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $711/mo5th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k12th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.74%30th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.36th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 200 per 100k56th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 921 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5513th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 77th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 26°F | 4.2″ | 1.5″ | 145 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 29°F | 4.2″ | 1.3″ | 139 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 36°F | 4.8″ | 0.6″ | 192 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 45°F | 5.3″ | — | 240 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 5.5″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 64°F | 4.8″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 65°F | 4.1″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 58°F | 4.2″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 4.1″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 3.8″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 30°F | 4.7″ | 0.9″ | 138 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