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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Leslie County / Hyden / Zip Codes
Hyden, KY has a humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Summers tend to be wetter than the winter season. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with the wettest months being June through October. Temperatures in the summer can reach into the mid-90s, while winter temperatures usually stay in the low-30s. The area experiences four distinct seasons, but snowfall is usually light and short-lived.

Hyden, Kentucky gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hyden averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Hyden. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hyden gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hyden is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Hyden, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHyden, KentuckyUnited States
  48.2 in.38.1 in.
  13.7 in.27.8 in.
  131.0 days106.2 days
  169 days205 days
  86.3°85.8°
  23.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  922 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 Hyden with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Hyden, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hyden are September, May and June.
In Hyden, there are 20.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hyden with an average of 23.8°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Hyden, there are 107.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Hyden, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Hyden 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 Hyden.
May is the wettest month in Hyden with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Hyden means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Hyden with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 131.0 rainy days annually in Hyden, which is one of the rainiest places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.7 inches in Hyden means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Hyden with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Gretchen · Cynthiana, KY
Looking to Relocate
Over 8 years ago

Hello, We are looking to relocate to the area from KY and would like to know the best little neighborhoods, where grocery stores are located, banks, some of the best  More

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