Mortons Gap, KY Climate


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Mortons Gap, KY has very mild temperatures throughout the year. The summers tend to be hot and humid with daily high temperatures averaging in the mid-80s Fahrenheit. In the winter months, temperatures can dip into the upper 20s Fahrenheit but warm back up into the 50s during the day. The area has an average of 45 inches of rain per year and 8-10 inches of snowfall annually. Mortons Gap is known for its beautiful four seasons with plenty of outdoor activities taking place year round.

Mortons Gap, Kentucky gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mortons Gap averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Mortons Gap. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mortons Gap gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 25
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mortons Gap is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Kentucky.

6.6 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Mortons Gap, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMortons Gap, KentuckyUnited States
  50.0 in.38.1 in.
  7.1 in.27.8 in.
  117.1 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  25.4°21.7°
  7.17
  4.14.3
  469 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 Mortons Gap with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Mortons Gap, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mortons Gap are May, September and October.
In Mortons Gap, there are 48.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mortons Gap with an average of 25.4°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Mortons Gap, there are 83.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Mortons Gap, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Mortons Gap 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 Mortons Gap.
May is the wettest month in Mortons Gap with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Mortons Gap means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Mortons Gap with 11.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 117.1 rainy days annually in Mortons Gap, 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 7.1 inches in Mortons Gap means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Mortons Gap with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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