2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Pikeville, KY vs Owensboro, KY

Highlights

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Owensboro. Pikeville averages 172 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Owensboro, Kentucky gets 45.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Pikeville, Kentucky gets 44.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Owensboro averages 7.2 inches of snow per year. Pikeville averages 6.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Owensboro, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 89.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.2
Rain: averages 45.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7.2 inches of snow a year

Pikeville, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.9
Rain: averages 44.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Pikeville, KY

67°F

Today's Weather - Owensboro, KY

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Pikeville / Owensboro

July is the hottest month for Pikeville with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Pikeville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pikeville are May, September and June.

August is the hottest month for Owensboro with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Owensboro, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Owensboro are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pikeville with an average of 23.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Owensboro with an average of 25.2°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Pikeville, there are 25.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Owensboro, there are 44.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.

In Pikeville, there are 105.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Owensboro, there are 83.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Pikeville, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Owensboro, there are 1.0 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 Pikeville with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Pikeville means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.


May is the wettest month in Owensboro with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Owensboro means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Pikeville with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 131.3 rainy days annually in Pikeville, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Owensboro with 10.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in Owensboro, which is one of the least rainy 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 6.3 inches in Pikeville means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky.

An annual snowfall of 7.2 inches in Owensboro means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky.

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

February is the snowiest month in Owensboro with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.