Salyersville, KY Climate


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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Magoffin County / Salyersville / Zip Codes
Salyersville, KY has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Salyersville are hot and humid with temperatures averaging around 86 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters are usually mild and wet, with temperatures averaging around 44 degrees Fahrenheit. The city receives an average of 41 inches of precipitation per year, most of which falls during the summer months. The spring brings moderate temperatures and some rain showers, while the autumn season is usually dry and cool. Overall, Salyersville enjoys mild weather throughout the year.

Salyersville, Kentucky gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Salyersville averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Salyersville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salyersville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 24
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Salyersville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSalyersville, KentuckyUnited States
  45.1 in.38.1 in.
  14.4 in.27.8 in.
  119.5 days106.2 days
  169 days205 days
  85.6°85.8°
  23.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  853 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 Salyersville with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Salyersville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salyersville are September, May and June.
In Salyersville, there are 17.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salyersville with an average of 23.8°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Salyersville, there are 105.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Salyersville, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Salyersville 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 Salyersville.
July is the wettest month in Salyersville with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Salyersville means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
March is the rainiest month in Salyersville with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 119.5 rainy days annually in Salyersville, 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 14.4 inches in Salyersville means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Salyersville with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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