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

Highlights

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Madisonville. Pathfork averages 177 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madisonville, Kentucky gets 49.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Pathfork, Kentucky gets 49.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Madisonville averages 6.9 inches of snow per year. Pathfork averages 11.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Pathfork, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 85.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.4
Rain: averages 49.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pathfork is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

Today's Weather - Pathfork, KY

80°F

Today's Weather - Madisonville, KY

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Pathfork with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Pathfork, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pathfork are September, May and June.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pathfork with an average of 23.4°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

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

In Pathfork, there are 14.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest 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 Pathfork, there are 111.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder 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 Pathfork, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most 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.

May is the wettest month in Pathfork with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.5 inches in Pathfork means that it is wetter 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.

March is the rainiest month in Pathfork with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 127.1 rainy days annually in Pathfork, 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.

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.

An annual snowfall of 11.1 inches in Pathfork means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky.

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

January is the snowiest month in Pathfork with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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