Anderson County, KY Climate

Anderson County, Kentucky has a moderate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with average high temperatures in the mid-80s, while winters are cold and snowy with average low temperatures in the mid-20s. Spring brings pleasant temperatures ranging from the low to mid-50s, and fall typically features highs in the 60s and 70s. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year, but tends to be heaviest during spring and summer months. Anderson County gets between 40-50 inches of snow annually.

Anderson County, Kentucky gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Anderson County averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Anderson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Anderson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 23
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.5 Winter

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

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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 Anderson County with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Anderson County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Anderson County are September, May and June.

In Anderson County, there are 23.4 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 Anderson County with an average of 22.6°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Anderson County, there are 105.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Anderson County, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Anderson 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 Anderson County.

May is the wettest month in Anderson County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 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 46.4 inches in Anderson County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Anderson County with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 114.2 rainy days annually in Anderson County, which is about average compared to other 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 11.2 inches in Anderson County means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Anderson County with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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