Boyle County, KY Climate

Boyle County, KY has a humid subtropical climate. Summers in the county are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the mid to upper 80s. Winters are mild to cool with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, and snowfall is rare but can occur during the winter months. Spring and fall tend to offer mild weather that is perfect for outdoor activities, such as hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting.

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

Boyle County averages 12 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 Boyle County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boyle 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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

Climate	Boyle, Kentucky	United States
	46.1 in.	38.1 in.
	11.8 in.	27.8 in.
	112.1 days	106.2 days
	190 days	205 days
	86.2°	85.8°
	24.4°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	963 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 Boyle County with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Boyle County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boyle County are September, May and June.

In Boyle County, there are 18.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Boyle County with an average of 24.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Boyle County, there are 96.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Boyle County, there are 1.5 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 Boyle 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 Boyle County.

May is the wettest month in Boyle County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.3 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 46.1 inches in Boyle County means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Boyle County with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in Boyle 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.8 inches in Boyle County means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Boyle County with 4.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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