Fort Campbell North, KY Climate

The climate in Fort Campbell North, KY is generally mild and pleasant. Over the course of the year, temperatures range from an average low of 33 degrees Fahrenheit in January to an average high of 88 degrees Fahrenheit in July. The area also experiences high levels of humidity throughout the year due to its location near the Mississippi River. Similarly, rainfall is quite common with approximately 46 inches falling annually. Snowfall occurs during the winter months, and on average there are around 12 days per year where snow accumulates on the ground.

Fort Campbell North, Kentucky gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Campbell North averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Fort Campbell North. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Campbell North gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Fort Campbell North, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fort Campbell North, Kentucky	United States
	51.1 in.	38.1 in.
	5.7 in.	27.8 in.
	118.7 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	89.4°	85.8°
	25.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.5	4.3
	549 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 Fort Campbell North with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Fort Campbell North, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Campbell North are May, September and October.

In Fort Campbell North, there are 40.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Campbell North with an average of 25.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Fort Campbell North, there are 85.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Fort Campbell North, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Fort Campbell North 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 Fort Campbell North.

May is the wettest month in Fort Campbell North with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in Fort Campbell North means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Fort Campbell North with 11.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 118.7 rainy days annually in Fort Campbell North, 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 5.7 inches in Fort Campbell North means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Fort Campbell North with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.