Sparta, KY Climate


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Sparta, KY has a mild climate throughout the year with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the mid to upper 60s to low 90s with occasional heat waves. Winters are generally cold with temperatures ranging from the upper 20s to lower 40s. Rainfall is abundant during spring and summer months, while winter months tend to be dry. Snow is common in winter but rarely accumulates for more than a few days at a time. The area also experiences some thunderstorms during spring and summer months due to its location on the Ohio River Valley. Overall, Sparta enjoys four distinct seasons with mild weather that provides comfortable conditions for outdoor activities throughout the year.

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

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

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Sparta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sparta 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Sparta, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSparta, KentuckyUnited States
  45.0 in.38.1 in.
  13.6 in.27.8 in.
  131.2 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  86.9°85.8°
  23.2°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  509 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 Sparta with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Sparta, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sparta are September, May and June.
In Sparta, there are 23.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sparta with an average of 23.2°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Sparta, there are 98.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Sparta, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Sparta 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 Sparta.
May is the wettest month in Sparta with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in Sparta means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
April is the rainiest month in Sparta with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 131.2 rainy days annually in Sparta, which is one of the rainiest places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.6 inches in Sparta means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Sparta with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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