Adair County, KY Climate

Adair County, KY is located in the south central region of the state and experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. It is affected by both continental air masses coming from the west and tropical air coming from the Gulf of Mexico. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures averaging in the mid 80s Fahrenheit (about 29 Celsius) during the day, while nights typically cool down to the low 70s (about 21 Celsius). Winters range from cool to cold, with temperatures averaging in the upper 30s (about 3 Celsius) during the day and dipping into the teens at night (around -9 Celsius). Adair County receives approximately 41 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it falling between March and June.

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

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

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Adair County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Adair County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 24
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.8 Winter

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

Climate	Adair, Kentucky	United States
	51.1 in.	38.1 in.
	9.9 in.	27.8 in.
	112.2 days	106.2 days
	193 days	205 days
	87.0°	85.8°
	24.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.4	4.3
	850 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 Adair County with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Adair County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Adair County are May, September and June.

In Adair County, there are 24.0 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 Adair County with an average of 24.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Adair County, there are 101.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Adair County, there are 1.2 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 Adair County 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 Adair County.

May is the wettest month in Adair County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in Adair County means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

December is the rainiest month in Adair County with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 112.2 rainy days annually in Adair County, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.9 inches in Adair County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Adair County with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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