Webster County, KY Climate

Webster County, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and generally mild winters. On average, temperatures reach the mid-80s during the summer months while winter temperatures are usually in the mid-40s. Average rainfall for Webster County is around 46 inches per year with moderate amounts of snowfall in the winter. The area generally experiences mild weather patterns all year round, making it an ideal place to visit or live in for anyone looking for warm temperate climates.

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

Webster County averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Webster County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Webster 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
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 Webster County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

6.9 Summer - 5.9 Winter

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

Climate	Webster, Kentucky	United States
	46.4 in.	38.1 in.
	7.8 in.	27.8 in.
	110.2 days	106.2 days
	202 days	205 days
	89.2°	85.8°
	25.1°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.4	4.3
	435 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 Webster County with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Webster County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Webster County are May, September and October.

In Webster County, there are 42.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Webster County with an average of 25.1°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Webster County, there are 84.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Webster County, there are 1.3 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 Webster 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 Webster County.

May is the wettest month in Webster County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in Webster County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Webster County with 11.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 110.2 rainy days annually in Webster 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 7.8 inches in Webster County means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Webster County with 2.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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