Humid subtropical
Thruston, Kentucky
Daviess County, Kentucky · Population 2.7k · 410 ft elevation
Living in Thruston
Thruston has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 64 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Thruston at a glance
- Population
- 2.7k
- Elevation
- 410 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,691 hrs36th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $160k22th percentile
- Median rent
- $764/mo10th percentile
- Median household income
- $84k60th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.78%34th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.22th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 58%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8844th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1111th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 26°F | 3.7″ | 2.3″ | 140 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 28°F | 3.5″ | 1.3″ | 139 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 35°F | 4.7″ | 0.4″ | 189 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 45°F | 5.3″ | — | 234 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 55°F | 5.8″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 64°F | 5.0″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 67°F | 4.1″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 66°F | 3.0″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 58°F | 3.7″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 47°F | 3.9″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 37°F | 3.9″ | — | 173 hrs |
| Dec | 44°F | 30°F | 4.5″ | 1.7″ | 128 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