2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Murray, KY vs Florence, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Florence. Murray averages 197 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Florence, Alabama gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. Murray, Kentucky gets 54.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Florence averages 1.9 inches of snow per year. Murray averages 6.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Florence, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 89.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.1
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.9 inches of snow a year

Murray, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 88.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.9
Rain: averages 54.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Murray, KY

52°F

Today's Weather - Florence, AL

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Murray / Florence

August is the hottest month for Murray with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Murray, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Murray are May, September and October.

August is the hottest month for Florence with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Florence, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Florence are May, October and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Murray with an average of 26.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Florence with an average of 29.1°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Murray, there are 38.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

In Florence, there are 43.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

In Murray, there are 76.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In Florence, there are 65.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Murray, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Florence, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

May is the wettest month in Murray with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.4 inches in Murray means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.


December is the wettest month in Florence with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.0 inches in Florence means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

May is the rainiest month in Murray with 11.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in Murray, which is less rainy 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.

May is the rainiest month in Florence with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 109.4 rainy days annually in Florence, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.5 inches in Murray means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky.

An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in Florence means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama.

February is the snowiest month in Murray with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Florence with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.