Marshall County, KY Climate

Marshall County, KY has a mild climate with hot summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 70-85 degrees Fahrenheit and in the winter months it ranges from 30-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year with an average of around 40 inches annually. Snowfall can also be expected during the winter months, although usually does not accumulate very much. In general, Marshall County has a pleasant climate that allows for outdoor activities to be enjoyed year round.

Marshall County, Kentucky gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marshall County averages 6 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 Marshall County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marshall County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.4 Summer - 6.1 Winter

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

Climate	Marshall, Kentucky	United States
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	90.5°	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 Marshall County with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Marshall County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marshall County are May, September and October.

In Marshall County, there are 52.0 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 Marshall County with an average of 26.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In Marshall County, there are 74.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In Marshall 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 Marshall 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 Marshall County.

May is the wettest month in Marshall County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.6 inches in Marshall County means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Marshall County with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 104.4 rainy days annually in Marshall County, which is one of the least rainy places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.7 inches in Marshall County means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Marshall County with 2.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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