Glasgow Metro Area, KY Climate

The climate in the Glasgow, KY Metro area is a humid subtropical climate. The summers are typically hot and humid with average temperatures in the low 90s. Winters are mild and wet, with average temperatures around 40 degrees Fahrenheit and frequent snowfall throughout the season. Precipitation levels in this area remain relatively consistent year-round, with an average annual total of around 45 inches. Thunderstorms are also common during the summer months, often accompanied by heavy rain and occasional strong winds.

Glasgow Metro Area, Kentucky gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Glasgow Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glasgow Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the Glasgow 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 Glasgow metro area with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In the Glasgow 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 Glasgow metro area are May, September and October.

In the Glasgow metro area, there are 41.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Glasgow metro area with an average of 25.4°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In the Glasgow metro area, there are 88.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In the Glasgow metro area, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the Glasgow 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 Glasgow metro area.

May is the wettest month in the Glasgow metro area with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.6 inches in the Glasgow metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

December is the rainiest month in the Glasgow metro area with 11.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 116.6 rainy days annually in the Glasgow metro area, which is about average compared to other 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 7.8 inches in the Glasgow metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the Glasgow metro area with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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