Hopkinsville, KY Climate


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Hopkinsville, KY has a humid subtropical climate with mild to cool winters and hot, humid summers. The area generally experiences four distinct seasons with temperatures ranging from the high 70s in the summer to the low 40s in the winter. The region also receives a good amount of rainfall throughout the year, including occasional snow in the winter months, making it ideal for outdoor activities all year round.

Hopkinsville, Kentucky gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hopkinsville averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Hopkinsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hopkinsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hopkinsville is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

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

  ClimateHopkinsville, KentuckyUnited States
  51.8 in.38.1 in.
  6.6 in.27.8 in.
  112.2 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  89.8°85.8°
  25.8°21.7°
  7.27
  4.54.3
  528 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 Hopkinsville with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Hopkinsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hopkinsville are May, September and October.
In Hopkinsville, there are 45.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hopkinsville with an average of 25.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Hopkinsville, there are 84.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Hopkinsville, 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 Hopkinsville 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 Hopkinsville.
May is the wettest month in Hopkinsville with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.8 inches in Hopkinsville means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Hopkinsville with 11.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 112.2 rainy days annually in Hopkinsville, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.6 inches in Hopkinsville means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Hopkinsville with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 5 years ago

Lived on the west side of town not far from the 68 bypass for about four years. Excellent neighborhood with great neighbors. Really, they were the best neighbors we  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in this place for about 3 years. I can truly say this place is "meh". I'm from a smaller town in MS. and I have to say this place is very errie similar to  More

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Over 17 years ago

On any given week-end there is more to do in Hopkinsville, Kentucky than my husband and I time to do. You must be aware of the events, go on line, read the local paper,  More

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