Simpson County, KY Climate

Simpson, KY County experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature in the area is around 65 degrees Fahrenheit, with July being the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit. On average, this area receives over 50 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it coming from thunderstorms during the summer months. Winters are typically mild, with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. Snowfall is quite rare in Simpson County.

Simpson County, Kentucky gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Simpson County averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Simpson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Simpson 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 26
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 6.1 Winter

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

Climate	Simpson, Kentucky	United States
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	88.3°	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 Simpson County with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Simpson County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Simpson County are May, September and June.

In Simpson County, there are 32.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Simpson County with an average of 26.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In Simpson County, there are 82.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Simpson County, there are 1.1 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 Simpson 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 Simpson County.

May is the wettest month in Simpson County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.9 inches in Simpson County means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Simpson County with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 109.4 rainy days annually in Simpson County, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Simpson County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Simpson County with 1.4 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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