Auburn, KY Climate


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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Logan County / Auburn / Zip Codes
Auburn, KY enjoys a pleasant climate with all four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to the mid 80s Fahrenheit. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures typically ranging from the low 20s to the mid 30s Fahrenheit. Spring and fall are mild and pleasant, with temperatures ranging from the low 50s to upper 70s Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 40 inches of rainfall annually and an average of 18 inches of snowfall each winter.

Auburn, Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Auburn averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Auburn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Auburn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Auburn, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAuburn, KentuckyUnited States
  49.2 in.38.1 in.
  4.6 in.27.8 in.
  113.8 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  88.9°85.8°
  26.1°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  640 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 Auburn with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Auburn, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Auburn are May, September and October.
In Auburn, there are 38.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Auburn with an average of 26.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Auburn, there are 82.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Auburn, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Auburn 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 Auburn.
May is the wettest month in Auburn with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in Auburn means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Auburn with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 113.8 rainy days annually in Auburn, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.6 inches in Auburn means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Auburn with 1.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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