Hazel Green, KY Climate


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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Wolfe County / Hazel Green / Zip Codes
Hazel Green, KY has a mostly humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from lows in the winter of around 32 degrees Fahrenheit to highs in the summer of 89 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 43 inches of rainfall per year, most of which occurs between April and September. Snowfall is relatively rare and usually occurs only once or twice during the winter months. In general, Hazel Green enjoys mild weather throughout the year with plenty of sunny days and mild nights.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Hazel Green, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHazel Green, KentuckyUnited States
  49.2 in.38.1 in.
  14.6 in.27.8 in.
  128.5 days106.2 days
  170 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  24.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  922 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 Hazel Green with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In Hazel Green, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hazel Green are September, May and June.
In Hazel Green, there are 13.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hazel Green with an average of 24.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Hazel Green, there are 96.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Hazel Green, 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 is usually acceptable in Hazel Green 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 Hazel Green.
May is the wettest month in Hazel Green with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in Hazel Green means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
March is the rainiest month in Hazel Green with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 128.5 rainy days annually in Hazel Green, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.6 inches in Hazel Green means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Hazel Green with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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