Henderson, KY Climate

Henderson, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the mid 70s to low 90s, while average winter temperatures typically range from the upper 30s to mid 50s. The city receives an average of 48 inches of rainfall per year and experiences an average of 49 days of precipitation annually. Snowfall is relatively rare but can occur occasionally during the winter months.

Henderson, Kentucky gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Henderson averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Henderson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Henderson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 5.9 Winter

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

Climate	Henderson, Kentucky	United States
	43.5 in.	38.1 in.
	8.1 in.	27.8 in.
	104.1 days	106.2 days
	202 days	205 days
	88.4°	85.8°
	26.1°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.3	4.3
	407 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.

August is the hottest month for Henderson with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Henderson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Henderson are May, September and October.

In Henderson, there are 39.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Henderson with an average of 26.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In Henderson, there are 76.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In Henderson, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Henderson 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 Henderson.

May is the wettest month in Henderson with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Henderson means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Henderson with 11.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 104.1 rainy days annually in Henderson, which is one of the least rainy places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.1 inches in Henderson means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Henderson with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.