Elliott County, KY Climate

Elliott County, KY has a humid subtropical climate, which is characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature for the year is around 64°F. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90°F during the day, with evening lows in the mid-60s. Winters are mild and usually don’t drop below freezing, with temperatures of highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s. The area gets an average of 48 inches of precipitation per year with most of it falling during the late spring and summer. Snowfall is light but does occur on occasion.

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

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

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Elliott County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elliott County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.6 Winter

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

Climate	Elliott, 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 Elliott County with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In Elliott County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elliott County are September, May and June.

In Elliott County, there are 15.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kentucky.

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

In Elliott County, there are 120.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In Elliott County, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Elliott 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 Elliott County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.0 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 45.3 inches in Elliott County means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Elliott County with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 117.7 rainy days annually in Elliott 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.4 inches in Elliott County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Elliott County with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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