South Carrollton, KY Climate


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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Muhlenberg County / South Carrollton / Zip Codes
South Carrollton, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool winters. The average yearly temperature is around 52 degrees Fahrenheit with an average high of 81°F in the summer months and an average low of 22°F in the winter months. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an overall average of 41 inches per year, most of which falls during the spring and summer months. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms due to its location in the southeastern United States, along with occasional hail, strong winds, and tornadoes. Overall, South Carrollton enjoys mild temperatures and ample precipitation that make it an ideal place to live.

South Carrollton, Kentucky gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Carrollton averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in South Carrollton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Carrollton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in South Carrollton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Carrollton, KentuckyUnited States
  46.0 in.38.1 in.
  5.6 in.27.8 in.
  102.2 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  88.3°85.8°
  24.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  449 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 South Carrollton with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In South Carrollton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Carrollton are May, September and June.
In South Carrollton, there are 33.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Carrollton with an average of 24.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In South Carrollton, there are 90.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In South Carrollton, there are 1.4 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 South Carrollton 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 South Carrollton.
May is the wettest month in South Carrollton with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is September 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 46.0 inches in South Carrollton means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in South Carrollton with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 102.2 rainy days annually in South Carrollton, which is one of the least rainy 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 5.6 inches in South Carrollton means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in South Carrollton with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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