Maysville Metro Area, KY Climate


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The climate in Maysville, KY Metro Area is generally mild and humid. The average temperature for the area ranges from the mid-30s in the winter to around 80 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. In general, rainfall and snowfall are both above average for the region, with an annual precipitation level of around 43 inches. The area experiences a wide range of thunderstorms due to its proximity to the Great Lakes. The area also has a relatively short frost-free period that typically begins in late April or early May and lasts until late October or early November.

Maysville Metro Area, Kentucky gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Maysville Metro Area averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Maysville Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Maysville Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the Maysville metro area, while January and February 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 Maysville metro area with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the Maysville 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 Maysville metro area are September, May and June.
In the Maysville 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 Maysville metro area with an average of 20.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In the Maysville metro area, there are 120.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In the Maysville metro area, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the Maysville metro area but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the Maysville metro area are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in the Maysville metro area with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in the Maysville metro area means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in the Maysville metro area with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 125.6 rainy days annually in the Maysville metro area, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.9 inches in the Maysville metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the Maysville metro area with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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