Knox County, KY Climate

Knox County, KY experiences a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are generally cold and wet. Spring is mild with occasional showers, and autumn usually brings pleasant days with cool evenings. On average, Knox County receives around 45 inches of rain each year along with approximately five inches of snow in the winter months. Temperatures range from an average low of 26 degrees Fahrenheit in January to an average high of 86 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Overall, Knox County offers a moderate climate that is favorable for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Knox County, Kentucky gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Knox County averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Knox County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Knox County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 24
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.8 Winter

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

Climate	Knox, Kentucky	United States
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	86.5°	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 Knox County with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Knox County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Knox County are May, September and June.

In Knox County, there are 20.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Knox County with an average of 24.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Knox County, there are 103.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Knox 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 Knox 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 Knox County.

May is the wettest month in Knox County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in Knox County means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Knox County with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 133.1 rainy days annually in Knox County, which is one of the rainiest 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 9.2 inches in Knox County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Knox County with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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