Melbourne, KY Climate


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Melbourne, KY enjoys a temperate climate which is characterized by four distinct seasons. In the summer months, temperatures are generally warm and humid, reaching highs in the 80s Fahrenheit (27°C). In the winter months, temperatures drop to an average high of around 50°F (10°C) with occasional snowfall. The spring and fall months bring pleasant conditions with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s Fahrenheit (12°C) to the mid-70s (24°C). Precipitation is spread throughout the year with an annual average of roughly 44 inches (111 cm).

Melbourne, Kentucky gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Melbourne averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Melbourne. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Melbourne gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Melbourne, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMelbourne, KentuckyUnited States
  43.2 in.38.1 in.
  16.2 in.27.8 in.
  127.2 days106.2 days
  181 days205 days
  86.4°85.8°
  22.1°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  505 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 Melbourne with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Melbourne, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Melbourne are September, May and June.
In Melbourne, there are 21.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Melbourne with an average of 22.1°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Melbourne, there are 105.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Melbourne, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Melbourne 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 Melbourne.
May is the wettest month in Melbourne with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Melbourne means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Melbourne with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 127.2 rainy days annually in Melbourne, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.2 inches in Melbourne means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Melbourne with 5.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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