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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Todd County / Guthrie / Zip Codes
Guthrie, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-30s Fahrenheit in winter to the mid-80s Fahrenheit in summer. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 45 inches of rainfall annually. The area receives an average of 189 sunny days per year, making it a great place for outdoor activities. Snowfall is rare but does occur occasionally. Overall, Guthrie has pleasant weather and experiences all 4 seasons on a yearly basis.

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

Guthrie averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Guthrie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 27
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 Guthrie is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

6.9 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Guthrie, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGuthrie, KentuckyUnited States
  50.5 in.38.1 in.
  5.8 in.27.8 in.
  117.7 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  89.5°85.8°
  26.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.74.3
  548 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 Guthrie with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Guthrie, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Guthrie are May, September and October.
In Guthrie, there are 42.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Guthrie with an average of 26.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Guthrie, there are 81.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Guthrie, there are 0.3 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 Guthrie 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 Guthrie.
May is the wettest month in Guthrie with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.5 inches in Guthrie means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Guthrie with 11.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 117.7 rainy days annually in Guthrie, 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 5.8 inches in Guthrie means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Guthrie with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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