Laurel County, KY Climate

Laurel County, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the mid-70s to mid-80s with occasional heat waves that can exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are usually mild, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to low 50s. The average annual precipitation is about 41 inches, mainly falling between April and September as thunderstorms or showers. Snowfall totals around 9 inches annually, usually occurring in late November through early March.

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

Laurel County averages 9 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 Laurel County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laurel County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 24
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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

Climate	Laurel, Kentucky	United States
	48.6 in.	38.1 in.
	9.3 in.	27.8 in.
	127.4 days	106.2 days
	181 days	205 days
	85.9°	85.8°
	24.4°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	1149 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 Laurel County with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Laurel County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Laurel County are September, May and June.

In Laurel County, there are 17.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Laurel County with an average of 24.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Laurel County, there are 101.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Laurel 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 Laurel 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 Laurel County.

May is the wettest month in Laurel County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 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 48.6 inches in Laurel County means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Laurel County with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 127.4 rainy days annually in Laurel County, which is rainier 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 9.3 inches in Laurel County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Laurel County with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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