Hardin County, KY Climate

The climate in Hardin County, KY is generally mild and humid. Summers are warm and humid with frequent thunderstorms, while winters tend to be fairly cold but sunny. The county has an average annual precipitation of 45 inches, mostly from rain. Average temperatures range from lows of 29 degrees Fahrenheit in January to highs of 88 degrees Fahrenheit in July. The region is known for its mild and pleasant weather throughout the year, making it a great place to visit or live.

Hardin County, Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hardin County averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Hardin County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hardin County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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

Climate	Hardin, 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 Hardin County with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Hardin County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hardin County are September, May and June.

In Hardin County, there are 20.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hardin County with an average of 23.2°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Hardin County, there are 102.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Hardin County, there are 1.3 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 Hardin 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 Hardin County.

May is the wettest month in Hardin County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is September 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 48.8 inches in Hardin County means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Hardin County with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 107.7 rainy days annually in Hardin County, which is less rainy 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 3.6 inches in Hardin County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Hardin County with 1.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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