Butler County, KY Climate

Butler County, KY has a humid subtropical climate, meaning that the summers are hot and humid with frequent thunderstorms, while the winters are cool to mild. The area averages around four inches of snow annually. Rain is common throughout the year, with an average of about 45 inches per year. Summer temperatures can reach as high as 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius), while winter temperatures rarely dip below freezing. Spring and fall are generally mild with comfortable temperatures and plenty of sunshine.

Butler County, Kentucky gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Butler County averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Butler County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Butler County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 25
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 5.9 Winter

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

Climate	Butler, Kentucky	United States
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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 Butler County with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Butler County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Butler County are May, September and June.

In Butler County, there are 30.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Butler County with an average of 24.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Butler County, there are 94.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Butler 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 Butler 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 Butler County.

May is the wettest month in Butler County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.5 inches in Butler County means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Butler County with 10.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 106.4 rainy days annually in Butler 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 4.8 inches in Butler County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Butler County with 2.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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