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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Caldwell County / Fredonia / Zip Codes
Fredonia, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with higher amounts in spring and summer months. Winters are usually mild, rarely dipping below freezing temperatures, and snowfall is generally light. The average temperature in January is around 47°F (8°C), while the average temperature in July is around 82°F (28°C). Humidity levels are high year-round, but especially during the summer months when temperatures can reach as high as 95°F (35°C). Summer thunderstorms are frequent in Fredonia, KY, bringing heavy rains that often cause flooding in low-lying areas.

Fredonia, Kentucky gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fredonia averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Fredonia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fredonia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fredonia is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

6.3 Summer - 6.1 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Fredonia, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFredonia, KentuckyUnited States
  50.7 in.38.1 in.
  8.9 in.27.8 in.
  112.6 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  90.6°85.8°
  27.1°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  427 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 Fredonia with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Fredonia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fredonia are May, October and September.
In Fredonia, there are 50.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fredonia with an average of 27.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Fredonia, there are 72.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Fredonia, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Fredonia during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Fredonia.
May is the wettest month in Fredonia with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.7 inches in Fredonia means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Fredonia with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 112.6 rainy days annually in Fredonia, which is less rainy than most 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 8.9 inches in Fredonia means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Fredonia with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 16 years ago

i lived there for 9 years of my 35 years and all i can say is fredonia will always be home.a very good comunity and a better quality of people than most  More

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