Rowan County, KY Climate

Rowan, KY County has a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the mid-80s to the low 90s, with high levels of humidity that can make it feel much hotter. Winters in Rowan are usually mild, with temperatures in the mid-30s to mid-50s, although there can be occasional cold snaps. Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year. The county receives an average of 48 inches of rain per year as well as moderate levels of snow during winter months.

Rowan County, Kentucky gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rowan County averages 8 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 Rowan County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rowan County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 23
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rowan 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 Rowan County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rowan, Kentucky	United States
	46.4 in.	38.1 in.
	8.1 in.	27.8 in.
	123.1 days	106.2 days
	170 days	205 days
	86.3°	85.8°
	23.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.2	4.3
	982 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 Rowan County with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Rowan County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rowan County are September, May and June.

In Rowan County, there are 20.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rowan County with an average of 23.3°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Rowan County, there are 100.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Rowan County, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Rowan 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 Rowan County.

May is the wettest month in Rowan County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in Rowan County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

January is the rainiest month in Rowan County with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 123.1 rainy days annually in Rowan 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 8.1 inches in Rowan County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Rowan County with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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