Crayne, KY Climate


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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Crittenden County / Crayne / Zip Codes
Crayne, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in July is 89 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in January is 27 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of approximately 47 inches of rain each year. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, although it varies from year to year. Overall, Crayne enjoys four distinct seasons and temperatures that are relatively moderate compared to other parts of Kentucky and the United States.

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

Crayne averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Crayne. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crayne 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateCrayne, KentuckyUnited States
  49.8 in.38.1 in.
  9.2 in.27.8 in.
  113.8 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  89.9°85.8°
  26.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  640 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 Crayne with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Crayne, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crayne are May, September and October.
In Crayne, there are 45.7 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 Crayne with an average of 26.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Crayne, there are 78.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Crayne, 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 Crayne 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 Crayne.
May is the wettest month in Crayne with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in Crayne means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Crayne with 11.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 113.8 rainy days annually in Crayne, 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 9.2 inches in Crayne means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Crayne with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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