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United States / Kentucky / Elizabethtown-Fort Knox Metro Area / Hardin County / Elizabethtown / Zip Codes
Elizabethtown, KY experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 81°F and the average temperature in the winter is around 41°F. Precipitation is abundant, with an annual average of 46 inches of rain and snow combined. Elizabethtown also experiences all four seasons and experiences occasional severe weather such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail, and floods.

Elizabethtown, Kentucky gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elizabethtown averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Elizabethtown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elizabethtown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elizabethtown is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

7.9 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Elizabethtown, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElizabethtown, KentuckyUnited States
  47.3 in.38.1 in.
  2.9 in.27.8 in.
  106.2 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  86.9°85.8°
  24.5°21.7°
  7.47
  4.14.3
  725 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Elizabethtown with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Elizabethtown, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elizabethtown are May, September and June.
In Elizabethtown, there are 22.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elizabethtown with an average of 24.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Elizabethtown, there are 93.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Elizabethtown, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Elizabethtown during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Elizabethtown.
May is the wettest month in Elizabethtown with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Elizabethtown means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
March is the rainiest month in Elizabethtown with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 106.2 rainy days annually in Elizabethtown, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.9 inches in Elizabethtown means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Elizabethtown with 1.3 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Harold · Elizabethtown, KY
Dixie Highway
Over 12 years ago

The Dixie Highway is the main route between Elizabethtown and Fort Knox. Almost all of the shopping and service centers are located along this route. The problem is  More

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Jim · Elizabethtown, KY
Home, Sweet Home
Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Elizabethtown, KY since returning from a 29 year tour of Europe. I am employed by Defense Department at Fort Knox. I'm not rich but I live well. To  More

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don · Elizabethtown, KY
true saints of god
Over 14 years ago

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