Humid subtropical
Williamstown, Kentucky
Grant County, Kentucky · Population 3.9k · 965 ft elevation
Living in Williamstown
Williamstown has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it gets light snow (16″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 48 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Williamstown at a glance
- Population
- 3.9k
- Elevation
- 965 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 16″53th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,658 hrs33th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $159k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $770/mo10th percentile
- Median household income
- $72k46th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.09%56th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.36th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 25 per 100k7th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 301 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 161th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1818th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 25°F | 3.1″ | 6.7″ | 135 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 28°F | 3.3″ | 4.1″ | 137 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 35°F | 4.3″ | 1.7″ | 186 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 45°F | 4.1″ | 0.1″ | 236 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 4.9″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 63°F | 5.0″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 66°F | 3.8″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 3.8″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 58°F | 3.5″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 47°F | 3.0″ | 0.2″ | 212 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 37°F | 3.5″ | 0.4″ | 172 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 29°F | 3.5″ | 2.8″ | 126 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