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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Harrison County / Cynthiana / Zip Codes
Cynthiana, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The city experiences four distinct seasons, with temperatures ranging from an average low of around 25°F in the winter to an average high of around 88°F in the summer. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with snowfall usually occurring from November through March. The city enjoys plenty of sunshine each year as well, with over 200 sunny days recorded annually on average.

Cynthiana, Kentucky gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cynthiana averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Cynthiana. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cynthiana gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 22
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateCynthiana, KentuckyUnited States
  45.6 in.38.1 in.
  10.2 in.27.8 in.
  118.5 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  86.8°85.8°
  22.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  735 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 Cynthiana with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Cynthiana, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cynthiana are September, May and June.
In Cynthiana, there are 23.5 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 Cynthiana with an average of 22.3°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Cynthiana, there are 106.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Cynthiana, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Cynthiana 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 Cynthiana.
May is the wettest month in Cynthiana with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 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 45.6 inches in Cynthiana means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Cynthiana with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 118.5 rainy days annually in Cynthiana, 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 10.2 inches in Cynthiana means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Cynthiana with 4.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Greg · Cynthiana, KY
A very corrupt town full of idi0ts
Over 3 years ago

I am 50 years old. Born and raised in Cynthiana. And hated the town since I was a kid. It wasn't until I got away from it that I realized just how bad it is. Much of my  More

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