Grant County, KY Climate

Grant County, KY has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in summer range from the mid-60s to the mid-80s, while in winter they can dip as low as the teens. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with snowfall occurring during the winter months. The area is also prone to severe storms during the spring and summer months, so it's important to stay alert and prepared for changing conditions.

Grant County, Kentucky gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grant County averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Grant County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grant County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.5 Winter

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

Climate	Grant, Kentucky	United States
	42.8 in.	38.1 in.
	13.3 in.	27.8 in.
	115.7 days	106.2 days
	181 days	205 days
	86.6°	85.8°
	22.9°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.7	4.3
	810 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 Grant County with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Grant County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grant County are September, May and June.

In Grant County, there are 21.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grant County with an average of 22.9°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Grant County, there are 99.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Grant County, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Grant 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Grant County.

May is the wettest month in Grant County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in Grant County means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Grant County with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 115.7 rainy days annually in Grant County, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.3 inches in Grant County means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Grant County with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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