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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Owen County / Monterey / Zip Codes
Monterey, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from lows of 19°F in winter to highs of 87°F in summer. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with May receiving the most rain on average at 5 inches per month. The area experiences high humidity levels during the spring and summer months, but these are relieved by cool sea breezes that come off the nearby Gulf of Mexico. The amount of sunshine varies significantly depending on the season, with December having an average of only 4 hours per day while July can get as much as 12 hours per day.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Monterey, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMonterey, KentuckyUnited States
  45.1 in.38.1 in.
  9.5 in.27.8 in.
  120.0 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  23.1°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  492 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 Monterey with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Monterey, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monterey are September, May and June.
In Monterey, there are 21.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monterey with an average of 23.1°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Monterey, there are 99.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Monterey, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Monterey 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 Monterey.
May is the wettest month in Monterey with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Monterey means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Monterey with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 120.0 rainy days annually in Monterey, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.5 inches in Monterey means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Monterey with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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