Brownsville, KY Climate


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Brownsville, KY has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature in the city is around 61 degrees Fahrenheit with summer temperatures often reaching the upper 80s and low 90s while winter temperatures generally stay in the upper 40s to mid-50s. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of 42 inches of rain per year. Snowfall is rare but not unheard of, with an average of 4 inches of snow each winter.

Brownsville, Kentucky gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brownsville averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Brownsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brownsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Brownsville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBrownsville, KentuckyUnited States
  51.4 in.38.1 in.
  6.1 in.27.8 in.
  113.4 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  26.1°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  541 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Brownsville with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Brownsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brownsville are May, September and October.
In Brownsville, there are 38.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brownsville with an average of 26.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Brownsville, there are 83.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Brownsville, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Brownsville during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Brownsville.
May is the wettest month in Brownsville with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.4 inches in Brownsville means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.
March is the rainiest month in Brownsville with 11.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 113.4 rainy days annually in Brownsville, which is less rainy than most 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 6.1 inches in Brownsville means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Brownsville with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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