Paris, KY Climate


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Paris, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The city has an average annual temperature of approximately 63°F (17°C). Summers are generally warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from the upper 70s to the low 90s °F (25-33°C). Winters are usually mild, but can dip into the low teens °F (-11°C) during severe cold spells. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with higher amounts during the spring months and lighter rains in autumn. Snowfall is also common during winter months, averaging around 15 inches annually.

Paris, Kentucky gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Paris averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Paris. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paris gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 23
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Paris, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateParis, KentuckyUnited States
  45.4 in.38.1 in.
  8.0 in.27.8 in.
  121.8 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  86.4°85.8°
  22.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  843 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 Paris with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Paris, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paris are September, May and June.
In Paris, there are 21.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Paris with an average of 22.7°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Paris, there are 107.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Paris, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Paris but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Paris.
May is the wettest month in Paris with 5.1 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 45.4 inches in Paris means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Paris with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 121.8 rainy days annually in Paris, which is rainier 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 8.0 inches in Paris means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Paris with 3.6 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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