Trigg County, KY Climate

Trigg County, Kentucky has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the mid-90s on average, while winter months usually bring temperatures around the mid-40s. The county receives an average of 45 inches of rain per year, with thunderstorms being common during spring and summer months. Snowfall is relatively light in Trigg County, usually occurring in December and January. On average, Trigg County sees around 14 days of snowfall each year.

Trigg County, Kentucky gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Trigg County averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Trigg County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Trigg County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Trigg County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

6.8 Summer - 6 Winter

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

Climate	Trigg, Kentucky	United States
	52.2 in.	38.1 in.
	6.5 in.	27.8 in.
	112.5 days	106.2 days
	199 days	205 days
	89.8°	85.8°
	25.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.3	4.3
	486 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 Trigg County with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Trigg County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Trigg County are May, September and October.

In Trigg County, there are 45.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Trigg County with an average of 25.7°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Trigg County, there are 81.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Trigg County, there are 1.0 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 Trigg 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 Trigg County.

May is the wettest month in Trigg County with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.2 inches in Trigg County means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Trigg County with 11.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 112.5 rainy days annually in Trigg 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 6.5 inches in Trigg County means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Trigg County with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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