2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hamburg, NY vs Nicholasville, KY

Highlights

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Nicholasville. Hamburg averages 157 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nicholasville, Kentucky gets 45.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hamburg, New York gets 42.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Nicholasville averages 11.5 inches of snow per year. Hamburg averages 105.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Nicholasville, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 85.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.6
Rain: averages 45.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11.5 inches of snow a year

Hamburg, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 42.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 105.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hamburg is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

Today's Weather - Hamburg, NY

42°F

Today's Weather - Nicholasville, KY

49°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hamburg / Nicholasville

July is the hottest month for Hamburg with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Hamburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hamburg are August, June and July.

July is the hottest month for Nicholasville with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Nicholasville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nicholasville are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hamburg with an average of 16.0°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nicholasville with an average of 23.6°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Hamburg, there are 2.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

In Nicholasville, there are 17.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

In Hamburg, there are 142.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Nicholasville, there are 96.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Hamburg, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Nicholasville, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

November is the wettest month in Hamburg with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Hamburg means that it is drier than most places in New York.


May is the wettest month in Nicholasville with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in Nicholasville means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

January is the rainiest month in Hamburg with 19.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 170.2 rainy days annually in Hamburg, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Nicholasville with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 117.1 rainy days annually in Nicholasville, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 105.6 inches in Hamburg means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 11.5 inches in Nicholasville means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky.

January is the snowiest month in Hamburg with 29.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Nicholasville with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.