2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Madisonville, KY vs Monticello, KY

Highlights

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Monticello. Madisonville averages 202 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monticello, Kentucky gets 51.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Madisonville, Kentucky gets 49.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Monticello averages 9.3 inches of snow per year. Madisonville averages 6.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Monticello, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 86.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.7
Rain: averages 51.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9.3 inches of snow a year

Madisonville, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 89.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.8
Rain: averages 49.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Madisonville, KY

55°F

Today's Weather - Monticello, KY

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Madisonville / Monticello

July is the hottest month for Madisonville with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Madisonville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madisonville are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Monticello with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Monticello, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monticello are September, May and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monticello with an average of 24.7°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Madisonville, there are 44.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.

In Monticello, there are 18.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

In Madisonville, there are 85.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Monticello, there are 99.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Madisonville, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Monticello, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

May is the wettest month in Madisonville with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in Madisonville means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.


May is the wettest month in Monticello with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 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 51.5 inches in Monticello means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Madisonville with 11.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 117.0 rainy days annually in Madisonville, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Monticello with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 117.1 rainy days annually in Monticello, which is about average compared to other 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.

An annual snowfall of 6.9 inches in Madisonville means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky.

An annual snowfall of 9.3 inches in Monticello means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

February is the snowiest month in Madisonville with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Monticello with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.