Hickory Hill, KY Climate


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The climate in Hickory Hill, KY is generally mild year-round. Summers tend to be warm and humid, with average high temperatures reaching the low 80s Fahrenheit (27 Celsius) and nights dipping into the mid-60s (18 Celsius). Winters are generally cool and wet, with highs averaging around 50°F (10 Celsius) and lows dropping down to the upper 30s (2 Celsius). Rainfall throughout the year is abundant, with the highest precipitation occurring during the spring months of March through May.

Hickory Hill, Kentucky gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hickory Hill averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Hickory Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hickory Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateHickory Hill, KentuckyUnited States
  47.9 in.38.1 in.
  11.0 in.27.8 in.
  128.7 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  87.2°85.8°
  24.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  676 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 Hickory Hill with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Hickory Hill, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hickory Hill are May, September and June.
In Hickory Hill, there are 26.9 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 Hickory Hill with an average of 24.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Hickory Hill, there are 90.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Hickory Hill, there are 0.6 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 Hickory Hill 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 Hickory Hill.
May is the wettest month in Hickory Hill with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 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 47.9 inches in Hickory Hill means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
December is the rainiest month in Hickory Hill with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 128.7 rainy days annually in Hickory Hill, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.0 inches in Hickory Hill means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Hickory Hill with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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