Bardstown Metro Area, KY Climate

The Bardstown, KY Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures in the winter range from around 40 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the summer they can reach up to 90 degrees or higher. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, although snowfall can be light and sporadic. The area experiences an average of 55 inches of precipitation annually. Humidity levels are high throughout the year, with spring and summer months being particularly uncomfortable due to extreme heat and humidity combined.

Bardstown Metro Area, Kentucky gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bardstown Metro Area averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Bardstown Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bardstown Metro Area 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the Bardstown metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 the Bardstown metro area with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In the Bardstown metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Bardstown metro area are May, September and June.

In the Bardstown metro area, there are 26.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Bardstown metro area with an average of 24.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the Bardstown metro area, there are 93.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the Bardstown metro area, there are 1.5 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 the Bardstown metro area 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 the Bardstown metro area.

May is the wettest month in the Bardstown metro area with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in the Bardstown metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the Bardstown metro area with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 113.2 rainy days annually in the Bardstown metro area, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.0 inches in the Bardstown metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the Bardstown metro area with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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