Madison County, KY Climate

Madison County, Kentucky has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. Summer temperatures range from the low 80s to mid-90s and winter temperatures range from the mid-30s to upper 50s. The county experiences moderate rainfall throughout the year, averaging between 42 and 48 inches of precipitation annually. While snowfall is light in Madison County, some areas receive between 4 and 8 inches annually. The area's low elevation makes it slightly more prone to extreme weather events such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail storms, and floods.

Madison County, Kentucky gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Madison County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Madison County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.2 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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

Climate	Madison, Kentucky	United States
	46.6 in.	38.1 in.
	7.5 in.	27.8 in.
	120.3 days	106.2 days
	190 days	205 days
	86.2°	85.8°
	24.5°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.4	4.3
	889 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 Madison County with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Madison County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison County are September, May and June.

In Madison County, there are 18.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Madison County with an average of 24.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Madison County, there are 95.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Madison County, there are 1.6 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 Madison 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 Madison County.

May is the wettest month in Madison County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.0 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 46.6 inches in Madison County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

December is the rainiest month in Madison County with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Madison 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 7.5 inches in Madison County means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Madison County with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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