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United States / Kentucky / Cincinnati Metro Area / Kenton County / Fort Mitchell / Zip Codes
Fort Mitchell, KY enjoys a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, while winters can be mild to cool. The average temperature in the area is around 56°F (13°C). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of 44 inches. Snowfall in Fort Mitchell is light with an average of 12 inches per year. The area typically has three to four days of measurable snowfall each winter season.

Fort Mitchell, Kentucky gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Mitchell averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Fort Mitchell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Mitchell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Fort Mitchell, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Mitchell, KentuckyUnited States
  45.2 in.38.1 in.
  17.0 in.27.8 in.
  120.1 days106.2 days
  182 days205 days
  85.6°85.8°
  22.3°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  856 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 Mitchell with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Fort Mitchell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Mitchell are September, May and June.
In Fort Mitchell, there are 17.4 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 Mitchell with an average of 22.3°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Fort Mitchell, there are 101.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Fort Mitchell, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Fort Mitchell but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Fort Mitchell.
May is the wettest month in Fort Mitchell with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in Fort Mitchell means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Fort Mitchell with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 120.1 rainy days annually in Fort Mitchell, which is rainier 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 17.0 inches in Fort Mitchell means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Fort Mitchell with 5.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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