Humid subtropical
Shively, Kentucky
Jefferson County, Kentucky · Population 16k · 456 ft elevation
Living in Shively
Shively has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it gets light snow (13″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 62 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 49, with about 10 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Shively at a glance
- Population
- 16k
- Elevation
- 456 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 13″49th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,677 hrs36th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4982th percentile
- Median home value
- $139k16th percentile
- Median rent
- $847/mo19th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k11th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.81%37th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.984th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%32th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 327 per 100k74th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,691 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5454th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 28°F | 3.4″ | 4.5″ | 137 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 31°F | 3.4″ | 4.1″ | 139 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 39°F | 4.6″ | 2.1″ | 188 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 49°F | 4.8″ | 0.1″ | 235 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 59°F | 5.2″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 71°F | 4.0″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 70°F | 3.7″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 62°F | 3.7″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 50°F | 3.7″ | 0.1″ | 214 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 40°F | 3.4″ | 0.3″ | 173 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 32°F | 4.1″ | 2.2″ | 130 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