Greenup County, KY Climate

Greenup County, KY experiences a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Greenup County are often hot and humid, while winters tend to be cold and snowy. Springtime is known for its mild temperatures and frequent rainfall. Fall is generally mild as well, although the area does experience several days of extreme heat or cold during this season. The county averages around 43 inches of precipitation per year, with the majority falling between April and September. The area also has a tendency to experience late-season snowstorms that bring an additional layer of beauty to the landscape.

Greenup County, Kentucky gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Greenup County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenup County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Greenup County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Greenup, Kentucky	United States
	42.7 in.	38.1 in.
	10.3 in.	27.8 in.
	126.8 days	106.2 days
	162 days	205 days
	85.9°	85.8°
	22.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	751 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 Greenup County with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Greenup County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenup County are September, May and June.

In Greenup County, there are 19.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenup County with an average of 22.3°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Greenup County, there are 114.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In Greenup County, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Greenup County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Greenup County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.7 inches in Greenup County means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Greenup County with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 126.8 rainy days annually in Greenup County, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.3 inches in Greenup County means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Greenup County with 4.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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