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United StatesKentuckyBoone CountyClimate Station CINCINNATI NORTHERN KY AP, KY US Distance 6.8 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Boone County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

86.0°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 23.1°F.

Boone County gets 45.26" of precipitation a year and 23.3" of snow, and 31% of it falls in Apr, May, Jun.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 39.6° 23.1° 3.30" 7.7"
February 43.7° 25.8° 3.17" 6.7"
March 53.5° 33.8° 4.16" 3.4"
April 65.5° 43.7° 4.53" 0.4"
May 74.5° 53.7° 4.67" 0.0"
June 82.6° 62.1° 4.75" 0.0"
July 86.0° 65.9° 3.83" 0.0"
August 85.2° 64.6° 3.43" 0.0"
September 78.9° 57.3° 3.11" 0.0"
October 66.7° 45.7° 3.35" 0.2"
November 53.8° 35.1° 3.23" 0.8"
December 43.3° 27.9° 3.73" 4.1"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 31% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 3.30"
February 3.17"
March 4.16"
April 4.53"
May 4.67"
June 4.75"
July 3.83"
August 3.43"
September 3.11"
October 3.35"
November 3.23"
December 3.73"
Annual total 45.26"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,160
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,892
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.98¢/kWh, Kentucky average $174
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $256

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Boone County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Boone County?

Boone County averages a high of 86.0°F in July and a low of 23.1°F in January. Annual precipitation is 45.26 inches, including 23.3 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Boone County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 31% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Boone County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 86.0°F. That drives 1,160 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Boone County?

Yes. Boone County averages 23.3 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station CINCINNATI NORTHERN KY AP, KY US (USW00093814), 6.8 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Kentucky residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.