McHenry, KY Climate


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McHenry, KY has a warm and humid climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average temperature ranges from the mid-30s in winter to the upper-80s in summer. It is usually quite wet throughout the year, as McHenry typically receives around 47 inches of precipitation annually. Humidity levels tend to be higher than average, making it very uncomfortable during the hotter months. Overall, McHenry experiences a pleasant climate that appeals to many visitors throughout the year.

McHenry, Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in McHenry. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McHenry gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in McHenry, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMcHenry, KentuckyUnited States
  48.8 in.38.1 in.
  5.9 in.27.8 in.
  102.9 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  87.9°85.8°
  24.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  420 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 McHenry with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In McHenry, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McHenry are May, September and June.
In McHenry, there are 30.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McHenry with an average of 24.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In McHenry, there are 94.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In McHenry, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in McHenry 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 McHenry.
May is the wettest month in McHenry with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 48.8 inches in McHenry means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in McHenry with 10.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 102.9 rainy days annually in McHenry, which is one of the least rainy 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 5.9 inches in McHenry means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in McHenry with 2.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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