Uniontown, KY Climate


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Uniontown, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The area receives abundant rainfall throughout the year, receiving an average of nearly 48 inches annually. Temperatures in summer months can range from the mid-90s to the low 100s, while winter temperatures average around 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit. During summer months, thunderstorms are common and can bring strong winds, heavy rain, and even hail.

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

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

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Uniontown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Uniontown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 26
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Uniontown, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateUniontown, KentuckyUnited States
  46.2 in.38.1 in.
  8.8 in.27.8 in.
  105.2 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  88.0°85.8°
  25.7°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  364 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 Uniontown with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Uniontown, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Uniontown are May, September and June.
In Uniontown, there are 32.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Uniontown with an average of 25.7°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Uniontown, there are 76.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Uniontown, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Uniontown 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 Uniontown.
May is the wettest month in Uniontown with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in Uniontown means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Uniontown with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 105.2 rainy days annually in Uniontown, which is one of the least rainy places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.8 inches in Uniontown means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Uniontown with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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