Christian County, KY Climate

Christian County, Kentucky has a humid subtropical climate, with warm summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 87 degrees Fahrenheit, with an average low of about 67 degrees. In the winter months, the average high temperature is around 49 degrees Fahrenheit, with an average low of around 28 degrees. The area receives an average of 43 inches of precipitation per year, primarily concentrated in the spring and fall months. Snowfall is light to moderate throughout the winter season. Humidity levels tend to remain at comfortable levels throughout the year.

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

Christian County averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Christian 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 26
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.8 Summer - 6 Winter

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

Climate	Christian, Kentucky	United States
	51.3 in.	38.1 in.
	6.2 in.	27.8 in.
	114.2 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	89.6°	85.8°
	25.8°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.5	4.3
	569 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 Christian County with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Christian County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Christian County are May, September and October.

In Christian County, there are 43.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Christian County with an average of 25.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Christian County, there are 83.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Christian County, there are 0.8 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 Christian 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 Christian County.

May is the wettest month in Christian County with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.3 inches in Christian County means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Christian County with 11.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 114.2 rainy days annually in Christian 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 6.2 inches in Christian County means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Christian County with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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