2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Olive Hill, KY vs Paducah, KY

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Paducah. Olive Hill averages 162 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paducah, Kentucky gets 48.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Olive Hill, Kentucky gets 45.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Paducah averages 7.1 inches of snow per year. Olive Hill averages 9.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Paducah, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.8
Rain: averages 48.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7.1 inches of snow a year

Olive Hill, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 84.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.2
Rain: averages 45.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Olive Hill, KY

65°F

Today's Weather - Paducah, KY

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Olive Hill / Paducah

July is the hottest month for Olive Hill with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In Olive Hill, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Olive Hill are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Paducah with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Paducah, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paducah are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Olive Hill with an average of 21.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

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

In Olive Hill, there are 10.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kentucky.

In Paducah, there are 38.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

In Olive Hill, there are 119.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In Paducah, there are 86.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Olive Hill, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Paducah, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

May is the wettest month in Olive Hill with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in Olive Hill means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.


May is the wettest month in Paducah with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.6 inches in Paducah means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Olive Hill with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 114.4 rainy days annually in Olive Hill, which is about average compared to other 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.

May is the rainiest month in Paducah with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 107.7 rainy days annually in Paducah, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.1 inches in Olive Hill means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

An annual snowfall of 7.1 inches in Paducah means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky.

February is the snowiest month in Olive Hill with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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