Mayfield Metro Area, KY Climate

The climate in the Mayfield, KY Metro Area is generally mild. The summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s and occasionally into the 100s. The winters are generally mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing for extended periods of time. Precipitation occurs throughout the year, usually as light rain or snow in winter months. Spring and fall have moderate temperatures that can be quite pleasant at times. Overall, the climate in this area is quite comfortable, making it an ideal place to live year round.

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

Mayfield Metro Area averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Mayfield Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mayfield Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.9 Summer - 6.1 Winter

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

Climate	Mayfield, Kentucky	United States
	51.6 in.	38.1 in.
	5.7 in.	27.8 in.
	105.7 days	106.2 days
	199 days	205 days
	89.5°	85.8°
	26.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.2	4.3
	467 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 Mayfield metro area with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In the Mayfield 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 Mayfield metro area are May, September and October.

In the Mayfield metro area, there are 43.5 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 Mayfield metro area with an average of 26.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In the Mayfield metro area, there are 77.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In the Mayfield metro area, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

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

May is the wettest month in the Mayfield metro area with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.6 inches in the Mayfield metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the Mayfield metro area with 10.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 105.7 rainy days annually in the Mayfield metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.7 inches in the Mayfield metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the Mayfield metro area with 2.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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