Campbell County, KY Climate

The climate in Campbell, KY County is generally mild with hot summers and cool winters. Summers are usually quite humid, with average high temperatures reaching the mid-80s and low temperatures in the mid-60s. Winters can be relatively cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, though it is highest during the summer months. Snowfall is not common in this area, but it does occasionally occur during the winter months. Overall, Campbell County has a pleasant climate that makes it an ideal place to live or visit year-round.

Campbell County, Kentucky gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Campbell County averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Campbell County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Campbell County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 22
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Campbell County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Campbell, Kentucky	United States
	43.6 in.	38.1 in.
	14.5 in.	27.8 in.
	123.1 days	106.2 days
	179 days	205 days
	86.2°	85.8°
	22.1°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	3.7	4.3
	680 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 Campbell County with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Campbell County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Campbell County are September, May and June.

In Campbell County, there are 20.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Campbell County with an average of 22.1°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Campbell County, there are 105.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Campbell County, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Campbell County 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 Campbell County.

May is the wettest month in Campbell County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in Campbell County means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Campbell County with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 123.1 rainy days annually in Campbell County, 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 14.5 inches in Campbell County means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Campbell County with 4.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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