Flemingsburg, KY Climate


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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Fleming County / Flemingsburg / Zip Codes
Flemingsburg, KY has a humid subtropical climate typical of the Southeast United States. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching the mid-90s, while winters are mild with temperatures typically ranging between the low 30s and mid 50s. Precipitation is common throughout all months of the year but usually increases in the spring and fall months. Snowfall is also common in the winter months, although it tends to be light overall.

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

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

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Flemingsburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Flemingsburg 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

  ClimateFlemingsburg, KentuckyUnited States
  47.1 in.38.1 in.
  9.6 in.27.8 in.
  119.1 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  21.6°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  814 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 Flemingsburg with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Flemingsburg, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Flemingsburg are September, May and June.
In Flemingsburg, there are 24.3 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 Flemingsburg with an average of 21.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In Flemingsburg, there are 116.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In Flemingsburg, there are 2.8 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 Flemingsburg 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 Flemingsburg.
May is the wettest month in Flemingsburg with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.0 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 47.1 inches in Flemingsburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Flemingsburg with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 119.1 rainy days annually in Flemingsburg, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.6 inches in Flemingsburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Flemingsburg with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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