2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Somerset, KY vs Rougemont, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Rougemont. Somerset averages 193 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rougemont, North Carolina gets 46.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Somerset, Kentucky gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Rougemont averages 4.8 inches of snow per year. Somerset averages 10.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Rougemont, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.6
Rain: averages 46.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.8 inches of snow a year

Somerset, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.3
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rougemont is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

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

Today's Weather - Somerset, KY

49°F

Today's Weather - Rougemont, NC

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Somerset / Rougemont

July is the hottest month for Somerset with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Somerset, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Somerset are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Rougemont with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Rougemont, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rougemont are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Somerset with an average of 25.3°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rougemont with an average of 26.6°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Somerset, there are 15.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kentucky.

In Rougemont, there are 30.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Somerset, there are 93.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Rougemont, there are 87.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Somerset, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Rougemont, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

May is the wettest month in Somerset with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Somerset means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.


July is the wettest month in Rougemont with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Rougemont means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

May is the rainiest month in Somerset with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 119.8 rainy days annually in Somerset, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Rougemont with 9.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 99.7 rainy days annually in Rougemont, which is one of the least rainy places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Summer 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 10.3 inches in Somerset means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky.

An annual snowfall of 4.8 inches in Rougemont means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Somerset with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Rougemont with 2.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.