Whitley County, KY Climate

Whitley County, KY experiences humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer months range from an average high of 84°F to an average low of 62°F. In the winter months, temperatures range from an average high of 50°F to an average low of 31°F. The area also receives regular precipitation throughout the year, with an annual total average of 48 inches. Overall, Whitley county is characterized by warm, humid summers and mild winters, making it a popular destination for both locals and visitors.

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

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

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Whitley County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whitley County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 24
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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

Climate	Whitley, Kentucky	United States
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	86.2°	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 Whitley County with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Whitley County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Whitley County are September, May and June.

In Whitley County, there are 18.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Whitley County with an average of 24.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Whitley County, there are 105.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Whitley County, there are 1.6 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 Whitley 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 Whitley County.

May is the wettest month in Whitley County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in Whitley County means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Whitley County with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 130.4 rainy days annually in Whitley County, which is one of the rainiest 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 9.6 inches in Whitley County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Whitley County with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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