Garrard County, KY Climate

Garrard County, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in July is around 89°F, while the average low temperature in January is around 26°F. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year with an average of 48 inches annually. The area receives frequent rainfall during the summer months due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. Snowfall is also common during winter months, although it does not usually accumulate too heavily. Summers are typically humid and muggy, while winters offer mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine.

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

Garrard 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 Garrard County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garrard County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Garrard County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.2 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Garrard County, while January and December 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 Garrard County with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Garrard County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garrard County are September, May and June.

In Garrard County, there are 18.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garrard County with an average of 24.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Garrard County, there are 92.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Garrard County, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

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

May is the wettest month in Garrard County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 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 45.9 inches in Garrard County means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Garrard County with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in Garrard County, which is less rainy 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 9.8 inches in Garrard County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Garrard County with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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