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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Nicholas County / Carlisle / Zip Codes
Carlisle, KY has a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average daily high temperature in July is 88°F (31°C), while the average daily low temperature in January is 24°F (-4°C). April through October bring most of the area’s precipitation with an average of about 4 inches (10 cm) each month. During the winter months, Carlisle gets less than 2 inches (5 cm) on average.

Carlisle, Kentucky gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carlisle averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Carlisle. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carlisle gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Carlisle, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCarlisle, KentuckyUnited States
  47.2 in.38.1 in.
  10.5 in.27.8 in.
  124.1 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  86.8°85.8°
  22.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  863 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 Carlisle with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Carlisle, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carlisle are September, May and June.
In Carlisle, there are 25.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carlisle with an average of 22.7°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Carlisle, there are 108.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Carlisle, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Carlisle but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Carlisle.
May is the wettest month in Carlisle with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Carlisle means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Carlisle with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 124.1 rainy days annually in Carlisle, which is rainier 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 10.5 inches in Carlisle means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Carlisle with 4.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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terri · Carlisle, KY
the town
Over 14 years ago

carlisle is a small quaint town. dont expect a lot of smart people here. most all work for minimum wage.even at the towns hospital, which is also a nursing home. the  More

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