Campbellsville Metro Area, KY Climate

Campbellsville, KY Metro Area enjoys a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The area typically receives an average of 48 inches of precipitation annually, with most of this occurring between the months of April and October. On average, it experiences around 220 sunny days per year. Winters are cold with occasional snowfall but no consistent snow cover or extreme cold temperatures. Summers are hot and humid with frequent thunderstorms throughout the season. Average summertime high temperature is about 88°F (31°C) while the average wintertime high temperature is around 40°F (4°C).

Campbellsville Metro Area, Kentucky gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Campbellsville Metro Area averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Campbellsville Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Campbellsville Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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

Climate	Campbellsville, Kentucky	United States
	51.0 in.	38.1 in.
	12.9 in.	27.8 in.
	119.6 days	106.2 days
	192 days	205 days
	87.3°	85.8°
	24.3°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.1	4.3
	844 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 the Campbellsville metro area with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In the Campbellsville metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Campbellsville metro area are May, September and June.

In the Campbellsville metro area, there are 26.4 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 Campbellsville metro area with an average of 24.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the Campbellsville metro area, there are 100.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the Campbellsville metro area, 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 the Campbellsville 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 Campbellsville metro area.

May is the wettest month in the Campbellsville metro area with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.0 inches in the Campbellsville metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

December is the rainiest month in the Campbellsville metro area with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in the Campbellsville metro area, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.9 inches in the Campbellsville metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the Campbellsville metro area with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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