Fleming County, KY Climate

Fleming, KY County has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures range from a low of 35 degrees in January to a high of 87 in July. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of around 46 inches annually. Winters are typically mild with very little snow while summers can be long and hot with occasional thunderstorms occurring during the afternoon hours. Overall, Fleming is a great place to live due to its moderate climate and comfortable temperatures year-round.

Fleming County, Kentucky gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fleming County averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Fleming County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fleming County 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 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.5 Winter

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

Climate	Fleming, Kentucky	United States
	46.8 in.	38.1 in.
	10.6 in.	27.8 in.
	122.1 days	106.2 days
	176 days	205 days
	86.2°	85.8°
	22.1°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4	4.3
	862 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 Fleming County with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Fleming County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fleming County are September, May and June.

In Fleming County, there are 22.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

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

In Fleming County, there are 112.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Fleming County, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Fleming 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 Fleming County.

May is the wettest month in Fleming County with 5.3 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 46.8 inches in Fleming County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Fleming County with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in Fleming 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.6 inches in Fleming County means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Fleming County with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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