Humid subtropical
St. Matthews, Kentucky
Jefferson County, Kentucky · Population 17k · 548 ft elevation
Living in St. Matthews
St. Matthews has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°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.
St. Matthews at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 548 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th 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
- $326k62th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,253/mo54th percentile
- Median household income
- $81k57th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.85%41th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 15.699th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%32th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 151 per 100k44th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,640 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3736th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 27°F | 3.3″ | 4.5″ | 137 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 30°F | 3.3″ | 4.1″ | 139 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 38°F | 4.4″ | 2.1″ | 188 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 48°F | 4.7″ | 0.1″ | 235 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 57°F | 5.2″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 66°F | 4.7″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 4.6″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 68°F | 3.5″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 60°F | 3.6″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 48°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 214 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 38°F | 3.4″ | 0.3″ | 173 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 31°F | 3.9″ | 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