Falmouth, KY Climate


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Falmouth, KY has an average temperature of 61°F and receives an average of 41 inches of rain, 23 inches of snow, and 198 sunny days per year. Despite being located in the northern hemisphere, Falmouth's climate is relatively mild due to its location along the Ohio River. Summers are warm with temperatures sometimes reaching into the 80s or higher during the day while winters are usually below freezing but not particularly harsh. The area generally experiences all four seasons throughout the year with autumn and spring being especially pleasant times to visit Falmouth.

Falmouth, Kentucky gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Falmouth. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Falmouth gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Falmouth, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFalmouth, KentuckyUnited States
  41.4 in.38.1 in.
  10.1 in.27.8 in.
  105.9 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  22.0°21.7°
  7.37
  3.84.3
  551 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 Falmouth with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Falmouth, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Falmouth are September, May and June.
In Falmouth, there are 22.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Falmouth with an average of 22.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In Falmouth, there are 108.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Falmouth, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Falmouth 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 Falmouth.
May is the wettest month in Falmouth with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in Falmouth means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Falmouth with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in Falmouth, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.1 inches in Falmouth means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Falmouth with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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