Humid subtropical
Scottsville, Kentucky
Allen County, Kentucky · Population 4.4k · 758 ft elevation
Living in Scottsville
Scottsville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°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 (8″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 64 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Scottsville at a glance
- Population
- 4.4k
- Elevation
- 758 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 8″43th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,772 hrs46th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $141k16th percentile
- Median rent
- $621/mo2th percentile
- Median household income
- $36k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.68%24th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 70%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.329th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%
- Violent crime rate
- 194 per 100k54th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 839 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 335th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3131th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 26°F | 4.1″ | 3.0″ | 154 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 29°F | 4.4″ | 2.4″ | 140 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 37°F | 4.8″ | 1.0″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 45°F | 4.8″ | — | 247 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 5.5″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 62°F | 5.1″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 65°F | 4.8″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 64°F | 4.0″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 57°F | 4.2″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 3.8″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 36°F | 3.8″ | 0.1″ | 189 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 30°F | 4.7″ | 1.1″ | 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