Lee County, KY Climate

Lee County, Kentucky has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The area usually experiences temperatures between 50°F (10°C) and 80°F (27°C) throughout the year. Summers are typically hot with average highs reaching around 87°F (30°C), while winter nights can get below freezing with lows near 24°F (-4.5 °C). Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, though May and June tend to be the rainiest months. Snowfall is relatively light compared to other areas in Kentucky, averaging around 10 inches per year.

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

Lee County averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Lee County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lee County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 23
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.6 Winter

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

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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 Lee County with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Lee County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lee County are September, May and June.

In Lee County, there are 20.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lee County with an average of 23.1°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Lee County, there are 107.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Lee County, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Lee 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 Lee County.

May is the wettest month in Lee County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.6 inches in Lee County means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

December is the rainiest month in Lee County with 13.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 137.6 rainy days annually in Lee 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.4 inches in Lee County means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Lee County with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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