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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Hart County / Horse Cave / Zip Codes
Horse Cave, KY experiences a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and humidity is high throughout this season. Winters are milder with temperatures typically ranging between 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit, with occasional snowfall in the area. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, mainly due to the warm sea breezes that blow in from the nearby Atlantic Ocean.

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

Horse Cave averages 8 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 Horse Cave. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Horse Cave gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 27
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Horse Cave 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 Horse Cave, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHorse Cave, KentuckyUnited States
  51.7 in.38.1 in.
  7.6 in.27.8 in.
  118.5 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  27.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  633 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 Horse Cave with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Horse Cave, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Horse Cave are May, September and October.
In Horse Cave, there are 37.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Horse Cave with an average of 27.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Horse Cave, there are 75.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Horse Cave, 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 Horse Cave 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 Horse Cave.
May is the wettest month in Horse Cave with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 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 51.7 inches in Horse Cave means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.
March is the rainiest month in Horse Cave with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 118.5 rainy days annually in Horse Cave, 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 7.6 inches in Horse Cave means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Horse Cave with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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