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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / McCreary County / Stearns / Zip Codes
Stearns, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool winters. Summers are characterized by frequent thunderstorms, with temperatures reaching into the mid to upper 80s during the day and lows in the mid-60s at night. Winters are mild, with average high temperatures in the 50s and lows in the 30s. Snowfall is common throughout winter months, but it rarely accumulates more than several inches on the ground at one time. Overall, Stearns has an enjoyable climate year-round that attracts many visitors from all over.

Stearns, Kentucky gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stearns averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Stearns. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stearns gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 24
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Stearns, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStearns, KentuckyUnited States
  52.2 in.38.1 in.
  10.0 in.27.8 in.
  121.9 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  85.8°85.8°
  23.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.54.3
  1339 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 Stearns with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Stearns, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stearns are September, May and June.
In Stearns, there are 15.2 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 Stearns with an average of 23.8°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Stearns, there are 111.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Stearns, there are 1.7 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 Stearns 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 Stearns.
May is the wettest month in Stearns with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.2 inches in Stearns means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Stearns with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 121.9 rainy days annually in Stearns, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.0 inches in Stearns means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Stearns with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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