Breathitt County, KY Climate

Breathitt County, KY has a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average annual high temperature is 70.3°F and the average annual low temperature is 48.9°F. The county experiences an average of 43 inches of rain each year, creating a lush landscape. In the summer months, temperatures are usually in the upper 70s and 80s, while in winter temperatures can dip well below freezing. Despite its relatively mild climate, Breathitt County does occasionally experience extreme weather events such as strong thunderstorms, tornadoes, and even occasional snowfall during winter months.

Breathitt County, Kentucky gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Breathitt County averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Breathitt County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Breathitt County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter

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

Climate	Breathitt, Kentucky	United States
	47.1 in.	38.1 in.
	15.8 in.	27.8 in.
	135.8 days	106.2 days
	170 days	205 days
	85.9°	85.8°
	24.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	1048 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 Breathitt County with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Breathitt County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Breathitt County are September, May and June.

In Breathitt County, there are 19.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Breathitt County with an average of 24.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Breathitt County, there are 102.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Breathitt County, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

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

May is the wettest month in Breathitt County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Breathitt County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Breathitt County with 13.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 135.8 rainy days annually in Breathitt County, which is one of the rainiest places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.8 inches in Breathitt County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Breathitt County with 5.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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