Pendleton County, KY Climate

Pendleton County, KY has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures frequently reaching 90°F (32°C) or higher, while winters are mild to cool with occasional cold snaps. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with over 48 inches (122 cm) of rain annually. Snowfall is light and generally melts quickly in the winter months. Spring and fall are pleasant seasons with low humidity and plenty of sunshine. The area is often subject to thunderstorms during late spring and summer months, so it's important to be prepared for brief but intense bursts of rain during those times.

Pendleton County, Kentucky gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pendleton County averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Pendleton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pendleton County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 22
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.6 Winter

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

Climate	Pendleton, Kentucky	United States
	41.6 in.	38.1 in.
	12.2 in.	27.8 in.
	110.0 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	86.5°	85.8°
	22.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.8	4.3
	730 ft.	2443 ft.

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

In Pendleton County, there are 21.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pendleton County with an average of 22.2°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Pendleton County, there are 105.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Pendleton County, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Pendleton 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 Pendleton County.

May is the wettest month in Pendleton County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in Pendleton County means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Pendleton County with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 110.0 rainy days annually in Pendleton County, which is less rainy 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 12.2 inches in Pendleton County means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Pendleton County with 4.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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