2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Middlesborough, KY vs Orlinda, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Orlinda. Middlesborough averages 185 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orlinda, Tennessee gets 50.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Middlesborough, Kentucky gets 50.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Orlinda averages 4.7 inches of snow per year. Middlesborough averages 9.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Orlinda, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.2
Rain: averages 50.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.7 inches of snow a year

Middlesborough, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 86.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.8
Rain: averages 50.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orlinda is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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

Today's Weather - Middlesborough, KY

63°F

Today's Weather - Orlinda, TN

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Middlesborough / Orlinda

July is the hottest month for Middlesborough with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Middlesborough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Middlesborough are May, September and June.

July is the hottest month for Orlinda with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In Orlinda, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orlinda are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Middlesborough with an average of 23.8°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orlinda with an average of 26.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Middlesborough, there are 21.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

In Orlinda, there are 34.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Middlesborough, there are 109.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Orlinda, there are 82.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Middlesborough, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Orlinda, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

May is the wettest month in Middlesborough with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in Middlesborough means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.


May is the wettest month in Orlinda with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 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 50.6 inches in Orlinda means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

December is the rainiest month in Middlesborough with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 134.5 rainy days annually in Middlesborough, which is one of the rainiest 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.

May is the rainiest month in Orlinda with 11.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in Orlinda, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. 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 9.7 inches in Middlesborough means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

An annual snowfall of 4.7 inches in Orlinda means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee.

January is the snowiest month in Middlesborough with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Orlinda with 2.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.