Bracken County, KY Climate

Bracken County, KY has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 59 degrees, and the average summer temperature is in the mid-70s. The area receives an average of 43 inches of rain each year, mainly during the spring and summer months. Winters are chilly and snowy, with an average snowfall of about 13 inches each season. The county is also prone to severe storms, particularly in spring and summer, so it's important to be prepared for bad weather at any time.

Bracken County, Kentucky gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bracken County averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Bracken County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bracken County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 21
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Bracken 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 Bracken County with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Bracken County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bracken County are September, May and June.

In Bracken County, there are 21.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bracken County with an average of 20.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In Bracken County, there are 116.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In Bracken County, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Bracken 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Bracken County.

May is the wettest month in Bracken County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in Bracken County means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Bracken County with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 117.9 rainy days annually in Bracken County, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.5 inches in Bracken County means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Bracken County with 4.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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