Wolfe County, KY Climate

Wolfe County, KY is known for its mild temperatures in the summer and cold winters. The average temperature in July is 81 degrees Fahrenheit with an average high of 88 degrees Fahrenheit and an average low of 74 degrees Fahrenheit. In winter, the average temperature drops to 40 degrees Fahrenheit with an average high of only 48 degrees Fahrenheit and an average low of 32 degrees Fahrenheit. This climate allows for comfortable outdoor activities year-round, making Wolfe County a popular destination for recreation.

Wolfe County, Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wolfe County averages 17 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 Wolfe County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wolfe County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.5 Winter

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

Climate	Wolfe, Kentucky	United States
	49.1 in.	38.1 in.
	16.8 in.	27.8 in.
	131.7 days	106.2 days
	170 days	205 days
	85.5°	85.8°
	23.5°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.2	4.3
	1063 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 Wolfe County with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In Wolfe County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wolfe County are September, May and June.

In Wolfe County, there are 14.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wolfe County with an average of 23.5°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Wolfe County, there are 100.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Wolfe County, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Wolfe 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 Wolfe County.

May is the wettest month in Wolfe County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in Wolfe County means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

December is the rainiest month in Wolfe County with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 131.7 rainy days annually in Wolfe 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.8 inches in Wolfe County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Wolfe County with 5.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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