La Grange, KY Climate


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La Grange, KY has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and muggy summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average around 80°F (27°C), while the winter months average around 40°F (4°C). The area typically receives abundant rainfall year-round, with June being the wettest month. Snowfall is common during the winter months. The area experiences all four seasons which makes it a great place for outdoor activities such as hikes in the nearby forests or canoeing down local streams.

La Grange, Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

La Grange averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in La Grange. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Grange 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for La Grange is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Kentucky.

8.2 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in La Grange, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLa Grange, KentuckyUnited States
  48.5 in.38.1 in.
  12.2 in.27.8 in.
  121.7 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  86.5°85.8°
  20.6°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  863 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 La Grange with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In La Grange, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Grange are September, May and June.
In La Grange, there are 25.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Grange with an average of 20.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In La Grange, there are 116.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In La Grange, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in La Grange 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 La Grange.
May is the wettest month in La Grange with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in La Grange means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
December is the rainiest month in La Grange with 12.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 121.7 rainy days annually in La Grange, which is rainier 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 12.2 inches in La Grange means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in La Grange with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 18 years ago

Having lived most my life in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic areas, the cost of living in the outlying areas of Louisville, Kentucky are very reasonable. A good quality  More

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