McRoberts, KY Climate


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McRoberts, KY has a climate typical of the southeastern United States. It experiences hot and humid summers, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s°F (32-37°C), and mild winters where temperatures generally remain above freezing. The area receives an average of 48 inches of rain annually, most of which comes during the spring and summer months when thunderstorms are common. The area experiences four distinct seasons with fall being especially beautiful due to the changing of foliage before winter arrives.

McRoberts, Kentucky gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McRoberts averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in McRoberts. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McRoberts gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in McRoberts, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMcRoberts, KentuckyUnited States
  45.8 in.38.1 in.
  25.9 in.27.8 in.
  138.5 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  21.9°21.7°
  7.27
  4.74.3
  1434 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 McRoberts with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In McRoberts, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McRoberts are September, June and August.
In McRoberts, there are 5.2 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 McRoberts with an average of 21.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In McRoberts, there are 119.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In McRoberts, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually comfortable in McRoberts but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in McRoberts with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in McRoberts means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in McRoberts with 13.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 138.5 rainy days annually in McRoberts, which is one of the rainiest 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 25.9 inches in McRoberts means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in McRoberts with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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