Wickliffe, KY Climate


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Wickliffe, KY experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Summer temperatures average in the upper 80s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures average in the mid 40s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with almost 50 inches of rain annually. Spring and summer are usually wetter than fall and winter, but thunderstorms can occur at any time of year. The area also experiences an abundance of sunshine year round.

Wickliffe, Kentucky gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wickliffe averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Wickliffe. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wickliffe gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wickliffe is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

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

  ClimateWickliffe, KentuckyUnited States
  50.6 in.38.1 in.
  7.5 in.27.8 in.
  107.8 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  89.6°85.8°
  26.0°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  354 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 Wickliffe with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Wickliffe, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wickliffe are May, September and October.
In Wickliffe, there are 44.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wickliffe with an average of 26.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Wickliffe, there are 79.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Wickliffe, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Wickliffe 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 Wickliffe.
May is the wettest month in Wickliffe with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in Wickliffe means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Wickliffe with 11.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Wickliffe, which is less rainy than most 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 7.5 inches in Wickliffe means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Wickliffe with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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