Carrollton, KY Climate

Carrollton, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and cool winters. During the summer months, the temperatures can reach up to 90°F and in the winter temperatures typically drop down to around 30°F. The area experiences an average of 47 inches of precipitation per year, mainly concentrated in the warmer months from April to September. Snowfall is rare, but a few inches are generally expected each winter.

Carrollton, Kentucky gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carrollton averages 13 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 Carrollton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carrollton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Carrollton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Carrollton, Kentucky	United States
	46.1 in.	38.1 in.
	12.5 in.	27.8 in.
	122.9 days	106.2 days
	181 days	205 days
	87.1°	85.8°
	23.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.3	4.3
	482 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 Carrollton with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Carrollton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carrollton are May, September and June.

In Carrollton, there are 24.2 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 Carrollton with an average of 23.6°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Carrollton, there are 98.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Carrollton, there are 2.0 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 Carrollton 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 Carrollton.

May is the wettest month in Carrollton with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Carrollton means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Carrollton with 12.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 122.9 rainy days annually in Carrollton, which is rainier than most 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 12.5 inches in Carrollton means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. December is the snowiest month in Carrollton with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.