Owsley County, KY Weather


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The most pleasant months of the year for Owsley County are September, May and June. In Owsley County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Owsley County with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Owsley County with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year.

Today's Weather - Owsley, KY

12 AM PST

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
OvernightMostly Cloudy51° / 77°SSE 1 mph
Monday NightPartly Cloudy52° / 80°S 5 mph
Tuesday NightPartly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers62° / 77°S 5 to 8 mph
Wednesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely58° / 73°NE 1 mph
Thursday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy49° / 72°NNE 2 mph
Friday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers47° / 70°NE 2 mph
Saturday NightChance Rain Showers52° / 69°SSE 3 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Owsley County area is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

8.3 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January43° 23°
February49° 25°
March58° 30°
April68° 39°
May76° 50°
June83° 59°
July86° 63°
August86° 61°
September80° 54°
October70° 41°
November59° 32°
December47° 26°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Owsley
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January024132
February022122
March019131
April07120
May01130
June30110
July70110
August7090
September2080
October0590
November016100
December024132

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.

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