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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Rowan County / Farmers / Zip Codes
Farmers, KY has a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid with average temperatures reaching up to 80°F (26°C). Winters are usually cold and wet with temperatures dropping as low as 24°F (-4°C). Rainfall is spread throughout the year and snowfall generally occurs between December and March. As a result of its location in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Farmers has relatively mild winters compared to cities further north and west.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Farmers 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 Farmers, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFarmers, KentuckyUnited States
  46.3 in.38.1 in.
  8.1 in.27.8 in.
  122.8 days106.2 days
  170 days205 days
  86.3°85.8°
  23.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  673 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 Farmers with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Farmers, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Farmers are September, May and June.
In Farmers, there are 20.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Farmers with an average of 23.3°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Farmers, there are 99.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Farmers, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Farmers 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 Farmers.
May is the wettest month in Farmers 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 46.3 inches in Farmers means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
January is the rainiest month in Farmers with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 122.8 rainy days annually in Farmers, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.1 inches in Farmers means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Farmers with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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