Hardin, KY Climate


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The climate in Hardin, KY is typically warm and humid during the summer months, with temperatures reaching highs of up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and often experience snowfall. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year and temperatures tend to remain relatively mild. The area experiences all four seasons in full force, from the cooler days of winter to the long hot days of summer.

Hardin, Kentucky gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hardin averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Hardin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hardin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.9 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Hardin, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHardin, KentuckyUnited States
  54.3 in.38.1 in.
  7.0 in.27.8 in.
  105.7 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  89.3°85.8°
  26.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  410 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 Hardin with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Hardin, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hardin are May, September and October.
In Hardin, there are 41.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hardin with an average of 26.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Hardin, there are 75.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Hardin, there are 0.6 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 Hardin 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 Hardin.
May is the wettest month in Hardin with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.3 inches in Hardin means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Hardin with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 105.7 rainy days annually in Hardin, 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 7.0 inches in Hardin means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Hardin with 3.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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