Morgan County, KY Climate

Morgan, KY County is located in the Appalachian region of Kentucky and has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the mid-90s during July and August. Winters are mild but not overly cold, with temperatures typically staying above freezing from December to February. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 50 inches annually. Overall, Morgan County has a pleasant climate that supports an array of outdoor activities year round.

Morgan County, Kentucky gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Morgan County averages 12 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 Morgan County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morgan County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.5 Winter

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

Climate	Morgan, Kentucky	United States
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	85.9°	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 Morgan County with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Morgan County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Morgan County are September, May and June.

In Morgan County, there are 18.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Morgan County with an average of 23.5°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Morgan County, there are 99.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Morgan County, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Morgan County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Morgan County.

May is the wettest month in Morgan County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Morgan County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

December is the rainiest month in Morgan County with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 128.5 rainy days annually in Morgan 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 12.4 inches in Morgan County means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Morgan County with 4.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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