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United States / Kentucky / Madisonville Metro Area / Hopkins County / Nortonville / Zip Codes
Nortonville, KY has a humid subtropical climate that is typical for the Southeastern United States. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures typically reaching the high 80s and low 90s. Winters are mild, with temperatures that rarely drop below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with April and May being the wettest months of the year and July and August being the driest months. Overall, Nortonville's climate is generally pleasant throughout most of the year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities or take in some of Kentucky's natural beauty.

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

Nortonville averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Nortonville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nortonville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 26
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.7 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Nortonville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNortonville, KentuckyUnited States
  50.2 in.38.1 in.
  7.3 in.27.8 in.
  117.1 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  25.5°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  404 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 Nortonville with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Nortonville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nortonville are May, September and October.
In Nortonville, 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 Nortonville with an average of 25.5°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Nortonville, there are 83.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Nortonville, 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 Nortonville 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 Nortonville.
May is the wettest month in Nortonville with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in Nortonville means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Nortonville with 11.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 117.1 rainy days annually in Nortonville, which is about average compared to other 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 7.3 inches in Nortonville means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Nortonville with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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