Casey County, KY Climate

Casey, KY County has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching as high as 95°F (35°C) on some days. Winter temperatures range from mild to cold, with the average temperature being 42°F (6°C). Precipitation is abundant throughout the year and snowfall totals are generally light. The area gets an average of 48 inches (122 cm) of rain annually. Humidity levels remain relatively high due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico.

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

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

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Casey County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Casey County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 25
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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

Climate	Casey, Kentucky	United States
	51.0 in.	38.1 in.
	12.3 in.	27.8 in.
	115.2 days	106.2 days
	190 days	205 days
	86.0°	85.8°
	25.0°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.2	4.3
	1016 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 Casey County with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Casey County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Casey County are September, May and June.

In Casey County, there are 17.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Casey County with an average of 25.0°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Casey County, there are 94.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Casey 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 Casey 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 Casey County.

May is the wettest month in Casey County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.0 inches in Casey County means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

December is the rainiest month in Casey County with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 115.2 rainy days annually in Casey County, which is about average compared to other 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 12.3 inches in Casey County means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Casey County with 4.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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