Cawood, KY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter months are much colder with temperatures averaging around 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is common throughout the year, but it is especially heavy during spring and summer with average rainfall of five inches or more per month. Humidity levels tend to stay high throughout the year due to close proximity to Lake Cumberland and other nearby bodies of water.
Cawood, Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Cawood averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Cawood. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Cawood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year