Breckinridge County, KY Climate

Breckinridge County, Kentucky has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-30s Fahrenheit in the winter to mid-80s Fahrenheit in the summer. It receives an average of 47 inches of precipitation each year, with most of it falling in the form of rain during the warmer months. Winters are usually mild with occasional snowfall, while summers are generally hot and humid. The area is also susceptible to severe weather such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and flooding during the spring and summer months.

Breckinridge County, Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Breckinridge County averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Breckinridge County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Breckinridge County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter

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

Climate	Breckinridge, Kentucky	United States
	49.3 in.	38.1 in.
	7.0 in.	27.8 in.
	106.9 days	106.2 days
	196 days	205 days
	87.5°	85.8°
	23.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	621 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 Breckinridge County with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Breckinridge County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Breckinridge County are May, September and June.

In Breckinridge County, there are 27.4 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 Breckinridge County with an average of 23.8°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Breckinridge County, there are 96.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Breckinridge County, there are 1.2 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 Breckinridge 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 Breckinridge County.

May is the wettest month in Breckinridge County with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.4 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 49.3 inches in Breckinridge County means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Breckinridge County with 10.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 106.9 rainy days annually in Breckinridge 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 7.0 inches in Breckinridge County means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Breckinridge County with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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