Fayette County, KY Climate

Fayette County, KY has a humid subtropical climate which is characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures range from the upper 70s to mid-90s Fahrenheit with high humidity levels. Winters are usually mild with temperature highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with most occurring between April and October. Snowfall can vary drastically from year to year, but usually ranges from a few inches a season up to 6-10 inches during very snowy years.

Fayette County, Kentucky gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fayette County averages 10 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 Fayette County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fayette County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter

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

Climate	Fayette, Kentucky	United States
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	85.8°	85.8°
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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 Fayette County with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Fayette County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fayette County are September, May and June.

In Fayette County, there are 17.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fayette County with an average of 23.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Fayette County, there are 94.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Fayette County, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

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

May is the wettest month in Fayette County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in Fayette County means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Fayette County with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 120.7 rainy days annually in Fayette County, which is rainier than most 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 9.5 inches in Fayette County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Fayette County with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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