Caldwell County, KY Climate

Caldwell, KY County experiences a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average high temperature for July is 87°F (31°C) with an average low of 68°F (20°C). During the winter months, temperatures can dip as low as 25°F (-4°C), while January highs typically reach around 45°F (7°C). Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with annual averages ranging from 45 to 55 inches per year.

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

Caldwell County averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Caldwell County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Caldwell County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.6 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Caldwell County, while January and July 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 Caldwell County with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Caldwell County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Caldwell County are May, October and September.

In Caldwell County, there are 47.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Caldwell County with an average of 26.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In Caldwell County, there are 74.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In Caldwell County, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

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

May is the wettest month in Caldwell County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 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 50.7 inches in Caldwell County means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Caldwell County with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Caldwell County, which is about average compared to other 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 8.7 inches in Caldwell County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Caldwell County with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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