Brandenburg, KY Climate


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Brandenburg, KY has a temperate and humid climate, with cool winters and hot summers. Winters are usually mild, but snowfall can occur during the winter months. Summers can be hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to the low 90s. Precipitation is spread throughout the year with an average of 46 inches of rain annually. The spring is usually wet, while the summer months tend to be drier. Autumn brings cooler temperatures and more consistent rainfall than the summer, making it a great time to explore all that Brandenburg has to offer.

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

Brandenburg averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Brandenburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brandenburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 23
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Brandenburg, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBrandenburg, KentuckyUnited States
  49.1 in.38.1 in.
  4.6 in.27.8 in.
  113.8 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  87.1°85.8°
  22.9°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  568 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 Brandenburg with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Brandenburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brandenburg are May, September and June.
In Brandenburg, there are 24.3 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 Brandenburg with an average of 22.9°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Brandenburg, there are 103.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Brandenburg, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Brandenburg 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 Brandenburg.
May is the wettest month in Brandenburg with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.3 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 49.1 inches in Brandenburg means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Brandenburg with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 113.8 rainy days annually in Brandenburg, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.6 inches in Brandenburg means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Brandenburg with 1.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Meade County has some of the lowest fuel costs of any of the adjoining counties in KY and definitely cheaper than the counties in  More

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Over 17 years ago

Brandenburg is a very small country town. The High School is in the process of being remodeled this year, thank goodness. The teachers there are great & you can tell the  More

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