Rockcastle County, KY Climate

Rockcastle County, KY has a humid continental climate with distinct seasonal changes. Summers are hot and wet, with temperatures reaching an average high of 88 degrees Fahrenheit in July and an average low of 66 degrees Fahrenheit in January. Winters are moderate, with snowfall ranging from 4-5 inches annually. The area receives an average of 44 inches of rain throughout the year, making for very lush green scenery that is beloved by locals and visitors alike.

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

Rockcastle County averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Rockcastle County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockcastle County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 25
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rockcastle County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.2 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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

Climate	Rockcastle, Kentucky	United States
	48.1 in.	38.1 in.
	10.1 in.	27.8 in.
	121.1 days	106.2 days
	189 days	205 days
	85.7°	85.8°
	25.2°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.2	4.3
	1153 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 Rockcastle County with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Rockcastle County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockcastle County are September, May and June.

In Rockcastle County, there are 17.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rockcastle County with an average of 25.2°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Rockcastle 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 Rockcastle County, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

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

May is the wettest month in Rockcastle County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in Rockcastle County means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Rockcastle County with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 121.1 rainy days annually in Rockcastle 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 10.1 inches in Rockcastle County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Rockcastle County with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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