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30-year climate normals

Breckinridge County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — August

84.6°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 23.9°F.

Breckinridge County gets 52.78" of precipitation a year, and 30% 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 Precip
January 42.1° 23.9° 3.73"
February 45.7° 26.4° 4.03"
March 56.2° 34.9° 4.75"
April 68.4° 44.3° 5.14"
May 74.3° 55.0° 5.88"
June 81.3° 62.9° 4.97"
July 84.4° 67.0° 4.56"
August 84.6° 65.0° 3.36"
September 78.5° 57.6° 3.68"
October 67.4° 45.8° 3.95"
November 55.9° 34.6° 3.91"
December 45.3° 28.5° 4.82"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 30% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 3.73"
February 4.03"
March 4.75"
April 5.14"
May 5.88"
June 4.97"
July 4.56"
August 3.36"
September 3.68"
October 3.95"
November 3.91"
December 4.82"
Annual total 52.78"

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 1,140
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,600
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.98¢/kWh, Kentucky average $171
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $241

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 Breckinridge County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Breckinridge County?

Breckinridge County averages a high of 84.6°F in August and a low of 23.9°F in January. Annual precipitation is 52.78 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Breckinridge County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 30% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Breckinridge County?

The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 84.6°F. That drives 1,140 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Breckinridge County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Breckinridge County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station MCDANIELS, KY US (USC00155280), 8.9 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.