Newport, KY Climate


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Newport, KY has a humid continental climate. Summers in Newport are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the high 80s and low 90s. Winters in Newport are cold but usually mild with temperatures dipping to the 20s on average. Precipitation is generally consistent throughout the year with higher amounts of rain and snow in winter months and more sunshine in summer months. The area also experiences some thunderstorms during spring and summer months, bringing some much needed rain for local farmers.

Newport, Kentucky gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Newport averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Newport. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newport gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateNewport, KentuckyUnited States
  44.9 in.38.1 in.
  13.2 in.27.8 in.
  118.8 days106.2 days
  181 days205 days
  86.4°85.8°
  21.9°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  512 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 Newport with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Newport, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newport are September, May and June.
In Newport, there are 22.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Newport with an average of 21.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In Newport, there are 107.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Newport, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Newport 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 Newport.
May is the wettest month in Newport with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Newport means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Newport with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 118.8 rainy days annually in Newport, 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 13.2 inches in Newport means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Newport with 4.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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