Mason County, KY Climate

Mason County, KY has a mild and humid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers can be quite warm, with average temperatures reaching the mid-80s and occasionally even into the 90s. Winters are cold, with temperatures ranging from the teens to occasionally below zero. There is usually snow in the winter months that may last throughout most of the season. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, especially in spring and summer. Humidity levels can be relatively high during these months as well. All in all, Mason County offers a pleasant climate year-round for those who enjoy mild weather conditions.

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

Mason County averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Mason County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mason County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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

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	86.5°	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 Mason County with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Mason County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mason County are September, May and June.

In Mason County, there are 21.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mason County with an average of 20.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In Mason County, there are 120.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In Mason County, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Mason County but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Mason County are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Mason County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in Mason County means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Mason County with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 125.6 rainy days annually in Mason County, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.9 inches in Mason County means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Mason County with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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