Barren County, KY Climate

Barren, KY County has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature is around 60°F (15.5°C). The area receives an average of 45 inches (114 cm) of rain per year and snowfall is usually light. The highest temperatures typically occur in July and August when they can reach into the 90s (32-38°C). Winters are generally mild with temperatures averaging in the mid 40s (7-9°C), but occasional cold snaps can bring much colder temperatures.

Barren County, Kentucky gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Barren County averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Barren County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barren County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Barren County, while January and December 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 Barren County with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Barren County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Barren County are May, September and October.

In Barren County, there are 44.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Barren County with an average of 26.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In Barren County, there are 83.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Barren County, there are 1.0 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 Barren 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 Barren County.

May is the wettest month in Barren County with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 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 52.1 inches in Barren County means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

December is the rainiest month in Barren County with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 115.1 rainy days annually in Barren County, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.6 inches in Barren County means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Barren County with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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