Olive Hill, KY Climate


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Olive Hill, KY is located in the Appalachian region of Kentucky and enjoys a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Winters in Olive Hill are mild with mostly moderate temperatures, while summers can become hot and humid. Average highs range from the mid-40s in winter to the low 90s in summer. Precipitation levels are generally average throughout the year, with occasional snowfall in winter months and thunderstorms common during the summer months. Overall, Olive Hill has a pleasant climate that lends itself to outdoor activities all year round.

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

Olive Hill averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Olive Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Olive Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Olive Hill, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOlive Hill, KentuckyUnited States
  45.4 in.38.1 in.
  9.1 in.27.8 in.
  114.4 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  748 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 Olive Hill with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In Olive Hill, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Olive Hill are September, June and May.
In Olive Hill, there are 10.9 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 Olive Hill with an average of 21.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In Olive Hill, there are 119.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In Olive Hill, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Olive Hill 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 Olive Hill with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in Olive Hill means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Olive Hill with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 114.4 rainy days annually in Olive Hill, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.1 inches in Olive Hill means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Olive Hill with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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