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United States / Kentucky / Elizabethtown-Fort Knox Metro Area / Hardin County / Fort Knox / Zip Codes
The climate in Fort Knox, KY is typical of the Midwest region of the United States. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the upper 80s and 90s, while winters are cold with temperatures sometimes dropping to well below freezing. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of over 40 inches per year. During the warmer months, thunderstorms are common and can bring intense downpours and even hail at times. The area also experiences snow during winter months, making it a great place for outdoor winter fun.

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

Fort Knox averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Fort Knox. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Knox gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 22
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateFort Knox, KentuckyUnited States
  48.8 in.38.1 in.
  2.9 in.27.8 in.
  106.4 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  86.5°85.8°
  22.2°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  710 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 Knox with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Fort Knox, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Knox are September, May and June.
In Fort Knox, there are 20.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Knox with an average of 22.2°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Fort Knox, there are 108.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Fort Knox, there are 1.1 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 Fort Knox 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 Knox.
May is the wettest month in Fort Knox with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 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 48.8 inches in Fort Knox means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
March is the rainiest month in Fort Knox with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 106.4 rainy days annually in Fort Knox, which is less rainy 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 2.9 inches in Fort Knox means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Fort Knox with 1.3 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Yacer · Fort Knox, KY
What is there to do?
Over 15 years ago

There is actually a lot to do, especially if you have kids! Just outside one gate you can find go-karts and mini-golf, movie theaters and plenty of restaurants to tame  More

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