Humid subtropical
West Liberty, Kentucky
Morgan County, Kentucky · Population 3.3k · 810 ft elevation
Living in West Liberty
West Liberty has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (12″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (58% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 38 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
West Liberty at a glance
- Population
- 3.3k
- Elevation
- 810 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 41°F25th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 12″48th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,611 hrs24th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $202k34th percentile
- Median rent
- $622/mo2th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k26th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.66%22th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.736th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 122 per 100k37th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 153 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 222th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6968th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 11%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 22°F | 3.7″ | 3.7″ | 130 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 24°F | 3.2″ | 4.7″ | 132 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 30°F | 4.3″ | 1.4″ | 182 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 38°F | 3.9″ | 0.1″ | 232 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 49°F | 4.5″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 58°F | 4.5″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 62°F | 5.7″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 61°F | 3.2″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 53°F | 3.4″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 40°F | 3.0″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 30°F | 3.3″ | 0.3″ | 172 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 26°F | 4.2″ | 2.1″ | 123 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