Magoffin County, KY Climate

Magoffin County, KY has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperatures in the summer months range from the mid-70s to low 80s, while the average lows in winter drop to the lower 30s. The area receives an average of about 48 inches of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of rain though some snowfall can occur. Humidity is generally moderate throughout the year, allowing for comfortable conditions most of the time.

Magoffin County, Kentucky gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Magoffin 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 Magoffin County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Magoffin 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter

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

Climate	Magoffin, Kentucky	United States
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	85.7°	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 Magoffin County with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Magoffin County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Magoffin County are September, May and June.

In Magoffin County, there are 18.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

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

In Magoffin County, there are 100.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Magoffin County, there are 0.7 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 Magoffin 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 Magoffin County.

July is the wettest month in Magoffin County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Magoffin County means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

March is the rainiest month in Magoffin County with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 127.3 rainy days annually in Magoffin 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 15.4 inches in Magoffin County means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Magoffin County with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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