Prestonsburg, KY is located in the Eastern part of the United States and experiences a humid subtropical climate. Summers are warm with occasional bouts of high humidity and temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s. Winters are mild, with average highs of around 50°F and lows below freezing for days at a time. The area experiences rain year round, but most precipitation falls in the late spring or summer months. Snowfall is not common in this region, with an average annual snowfall range of only one to five inches per year.
Prestonsburg, Kentucky gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Prestonsburg averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Prestonsburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Prestonsburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 6 inches of snow a year