Humid subtropical
Somerset, Kentucky
Pulaski County, Kentucky · Population 12k · 978 ft elevation
Living in Somerset
Somerset has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 53 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Somerset at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 978 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,659 hrs33th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $141k16th percentile
- Median rent
- $830/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $33k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.78%34th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.854th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 77%
- Violent crime rate
- 328 per 100k74th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,153 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7932th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7473th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 19%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 29°F | 4.3″ | 3.0″ | 139 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 32°F | 3.9″ | 1.3″ | 133 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 39°F | 5.1″ | 0.8″ | 188 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 48°F | 4.9″ | — | 238 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 57°F | 5.2″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 65°F | 5.0″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 69°F | 5.3″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 67°F | 3.9″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 60°F | 3.7″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 48°F | 3.2″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 38°F | 3.8″ | — | 181 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 33°F | 4.9″ | 0.3″ | 133 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