Hancock County, KY Climate

Hancock County, KY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with average high temperatures in the low 80s Fahrenheit (F). Winters are cold and snowy, with average lows dipping into the mid-20s F. Spring and fall are mild, but can be very wet due to the area's proximity to the Ohio River. The county receives an average of 48 inches of precipitation annually, making it one of the wettest areas in Kentucky. Strong thunderstorms can also occur throughout the year, especially during warm summer months.

Hancock County, Kentucky gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hancock County averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Hancock County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hancock County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 5.9 Winter

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

Climate	Hancock, Kentucky	United States
	47.6 in.	38.1 in.
	7.6 in.	27.8 in.
	107.2 days	106.2 days
	202 days	205 days
	89.0°	85.8°
	26.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.3	4.3
	505 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 Hancock County with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Hancock County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hancock County are May, September and October.

In Hancock County, there are 41.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hancock County with an average of 26.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In Hancock County, there are 78.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In Hancock 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 can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Hancock 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 Hancock County.

May is the wettest month in Hancock County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.6 inches in Hancock County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Hancock County with 11.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in Hancock County, which is less rainy than most 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 7.6 inches in Hancock County means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Hancock County with 2.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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