Elizabethtown-Fort Knox Metro Area, KY Climate

The climate in Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY Metro Area is mostly humid and subtropical. In the summer months, temperatures can range from a mild low of about 65°F to an average high of about 87°F. The winter months tend to be fairly mild as well, with temperatures ranging from a low of around 33°F to a high of around 53°F. The area experiences an average of 48 inches of rainfall each year, so it is important to plan for plenty of rainy days when visiting. Snowfall averages are typically around 5-6 inches per year, making it a great place for those who prefer milder winters.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox Metro Area, Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox Metro Area averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Elizabethtown-Fort Knox Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 23
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, Kentucky	United States
	48.9 in.	38.1 in.
	4.3 in.	27.8 in.
	108.9 days	106.2 days
	190 days	205 days
	86.8°	85.8°
	23.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	748 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 Elizabethtown-Fort Knox metro area with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox 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 Elizabethtown-Fort Knox metro area are May, September and June.

In the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox metro area, there are 21.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox metro area with an average of 23.3°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox metro area, there are 101.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox 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 Elizabethtown-Fort Knox 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 Elizabethtown-Fort Knox metro area.

May is the wettest month in the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox metro area with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 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 48.9 inches in the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox metro area with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 108.9 rainy days annually in the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox 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 4.3 inches in the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox metro area means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox metro area with 1.6 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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