Humid subtropical
Washington, Indiana
Daviess County, Indiana · Population 12k · 512 ft elevation
Living in Washington
Washington has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 60 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Washington at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 512 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,694 hrs38th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $131k14th percentile
- Median rent
- $854/mo19th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k15th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.81%37th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.865th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 206 per 100k57th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 443 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5915th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3938th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 24°F | 3.6″ | 2.9″ | 139 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 27°F | 2.9″ | 2.0″ | 139 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 36°F | 4.0″ | 1.0″ | 189 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 45°F | 4.8″ | — | 234 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 5.5″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 5.2″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 67°F | 4.1″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 3.2″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 58°F | 3.5″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 47°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 214 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 36°F | 3.9″ | 0.1″ | 172 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 28°F | 3.7″ | 3.1″ | 127 hrs |
Near Washington
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Largest places in Indiana
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology