Carter County, KY Climate

Carter County KY has a humid subtropical climate that is characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is 62°F (17°C) with July being the warmest month and January being the coldest month. During the summer months, temperatures frequently reach into the high 90s with occasional heat waves bringing temperatures over 100°F (38°C). Winters are usually mild, but can occasionally drop to below freezing. Precipitation in Carter County KY is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with June through September being wettest months.

Carter County, Kentucky gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carter County averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Carter County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carter County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Carter County, while January and February 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 Carter County with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In Carter County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carter County are September, May and June.

In Carter County, there are 16.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carter County with an average of 21.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In Carter County, there are 123.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In Carter County, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Carter 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Carter County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in Carter County means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Carter County with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 125.0 rainy days annually in Carter County, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.7 inches in Carter County means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Carter County with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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