2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Corbin, KY vs Morehead, KY

Highlights

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Morehead. Corbin averages 201 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morehead, Kentucky gets 46.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Corbin, Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Morehead averages 8.1 inches of snow per year. Corbin averages 8.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Morehead, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 86.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.3
Rain: averages 46.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.1 inches of snow a year

Corbin, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 86.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.8
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Morehead is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Corbin is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

Today's Weather - Corbin, KY

66°F

Today's Weather - Morehead, KY

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Corbin / Morehead

July is the hottest month for Corbin with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Corbin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Corbin are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Morehead with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Morehead, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Morehead are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Corbin with an average of 24.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Morehead with an average of 23.3°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Corbin, there are 17.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

In Morehead, there are 20.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

In Corbin, there are 99.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Morehead, there are 99.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Corbin, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Morehead, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

May is the wettest month in Corbin with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in Corbin means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.


May is the wettest month in Morehead with 5.2 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 46.3 inches in Morehead means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Corbin with 12.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 129.9 rainy days annually in Corbin, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Morehead with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 122.8 rainy days annually in Morehead, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.5 inches in Corbin means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

An annual snowfall of 8.1 inches in Morehead means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

January is the snowiest month in Corbin with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Morehead with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.