Humid subtropical
Springfield, Kentucky
Washington County, Kentucky · Population 2.9k · 764 ft elevation
Living in Springfield
Springfield 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 52″ a year, and it gets light snow (12″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 58 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Springfield at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 764 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 12″48th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,660 hrs34th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $155k20th percentile
- Median rent
- $752/mo9th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k5th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.84%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.47th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 267 per 100k67th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 533 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 172th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2727th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 26°F | 3.7″ | 4.2″ | 138 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 29°F | 3.9″ | 3.7″ | 132 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 37°F | 4.9″ | 1.3″ | 188 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 46°F | 4.7″ | — | 238 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 5.5″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 4.9″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 66°F | 4.5″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 3.6″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 58°F | 3.9″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 47°F | 3.7″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 37°F | 3.7″ | 0.2″ | 180 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 30°F | 4.5″ | 2.5″ | 132 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