Lyon County, KY Climate

Lyon County has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers, and mild winters. The summer months tend to be the most uncomfortable, with temperatures ranging from the low 70s to mid 90s. Winters are milder, with an average temperature of around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. During the winter months, there is usually a mix of rain and snowfall. The springtime brings beautiful blooms of cherry blossoms throughout the county, while autumn provides a picturesque view of red and orange leaves mixed in among the pines.

Lyon County, Kentucky gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Lyon County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lyon 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lyon County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

6.5 Summer - 6.1 Winter

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

Climate	Lyon, Kentucky	United States
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	90.3°	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 Lyon County with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Lyon County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lyon County are May, October and September.

In Lyon County, there are 48.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lyon County with an average of 26.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In Lyon County, there are 73.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In Lyon County, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Lyon 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 Lyon County.

May is the wettest month in Lyon County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in Lyon County means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Lyon County with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 108.3 rainy days annually in Lyon 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.6 inches in Lyon County means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Lyon County with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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