30-year climate normals

Gallatin County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

85.1°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 18.6°F.

Gallatin County gets 47.73" of precipitation a year, 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.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	39.6°	18.6°	3.44"
February	43.3°	21.3°	3.46"
March	54.5°	29.2°	4.27"
April	66.7°	39.9°	4.96"
May	74.8°	51.0°	5.04"
June	82.1°	59.1°	4.77"
July	85.1°	63.4°	4.85"
August	84.1°	61.7°	3.01"
September	78.4°	54.3°	3.38"
October	67.4°	42.4°	3.33"
November	54.9°	31.7°	3.42"
December	44.1°	24.6°	3.80"

Rainfall by month

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

January 3.44"

February 3.46"

March 4.27"

April 4.96"

May 5.04"

June 4.77"

July 4.85"

August 3.01"

September 3.38"

October 3.33"

November 3.42"

December 3.80"

Annual total 47.73"

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 925

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 5,261

Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.98¢/kWh, Kentucky average $139

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $276

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 Gallatin County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Gallatin County?

Gallatin County averages a high of 85.1°F in July and a low of 18.6°F in January. Annual precipitation is 47.73 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Gallatin 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 Gallatin County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 85.1°F. That drives 925 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Gallatin County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Gallatin County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station GLENCOE 6 NW, KY US (USC00153250), 2.3 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.