Grand Rivers, KY Climate


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Grand Rivers, KY enjoys a moderate climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-30s in January to the mid-80s in July, with cool nights throughout the year. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging around 4 inches per month. Snowfall is infrequent but not unknown; most years will see between 2 and 5 inches of snowfall during winter months. Humidity levels tend to be highest in spring and summer months, adding to warmer temperatures during this period. Overall, Grand Rivers has a pleasant climate without extreme weather events or large fluctuations in temperature throughout the year.

Grand Rivers, Kentucky gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grand Rivers averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Grand Rivers. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grand Rivers gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateGrand Rivers, KentuckyUnited States
  50.3 in.38.1 in.
  5.6 in.27.8 in.
  104.8 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  90.2°85.8°
  26.8°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  387 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 Grand Rivers with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Grand Rivers, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grand Rivers are May, September and October.
In Grand Rivers, there are 48.5 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 Grand Rivers with an average of 26.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Grand Rivers, there are 73.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Grand Rivers, 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 Grand Rivers 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 Grand Rivers.
May is the wettest month in Grand Rivers with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in Grand Rivers means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Grand Rivers with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 104.8 rainy days annually in Grand Rivers, which is one of the least rainy places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.6 inches in Grand Rivers means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Grand Rivers with 2.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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