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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Carroll County / Ghent / Zip Codes
Ghent, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range between 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day with occasional thunderstorms in the afternoon. During the winter months, temperatures average around 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and overnight lows typically dip below freezing. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 46 inches annually.

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

Ghent averages 14 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 Ghent. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ghent gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateGhent, KentuckyUnited States
  45.9 in.38.1 in.
  13.8 in.27.8 in.
  117.9 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  87.1°85.8°
  23.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  486 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 Ghent with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Ghent, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ghent are May, September and June.
In Ghent, there are 24.2 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 Ghent with an average of 23.5°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Ghent, there are 99.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Ghent, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Ghent 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 Ghent.
May is the wettest month in Ghent with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.9 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 45.9 inches in Ghent means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Ghent with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 117.9 rainy days annually in Ghent, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.8 inches in Ghent means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Ghent with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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