Monroe County, KY Climate

Monroe, KY County has a humid subtropical climate marked by hot, humid summers and mild, wet winters. Average temperatures in the summer are around 86°F (30°C) during the day and 63°F (17°C) at night. Winters are mild with an average temperature of 46°F (8°C) during the day and 28°F (-2°C) at night. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an average annual rainfall of 50 inches (127 cm). Snowfall is relatively rare but can occur in winter months with an average of 8 inches (20 cm), occurring mainly between December and February.

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

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

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Monroe County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monroe County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 6 Winter

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

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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.

August is the hottest month for Monroe County with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Monroe County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monroe County are May, September and October.

In Monroe County, there are 34.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

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

In Monroe County, there are 94.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Monroe County, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

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

May is the wettest month in Monroe County with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 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 51.8 inches in Monroe County means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Monroe County with 10.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in Monroe County, which is less rainy 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

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

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