30-year climate normals

Lawrence County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

85.4°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 22.5°F.

Lawrence County gets 46.14" of precipitation a year, and 30% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

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	43.8°	22.5°	3.29"
February	47.8°	24.8°	2.93"
March	57.6°	29.9°	4.04"
April	69.6°	38.8°	4.59"
May	75.9°	49.2°	4.62"
June	82.4°	58.4°	4.69"
July	85.4°	62.5°	4.73"
August	84.3°	60.8°	3.70"
September	79.1°	53.3°	4.04"
October	68.5°	41.0°	3.08"
November	57.2°	30.2°	3.09"
December	47.2°	26.0°	3.34"

Rainfall by month

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

January 3.29"

February 2.93"

March 4.04"

April 4.59"

May 4.62"

June 4.69"

July 4.73"

August 3.70"

September 4.04"

October 3.08"

November 3.09"

December 3.34"

Annual total 46.14"

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 875

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,852

Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.98¢/kWh, Kentucky average $131

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $254

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 Lawrence County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County averages a high of 85.4°F in July and a low of 22.5°F in January. Annual precipitation is 46.14 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Lawrence County?

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

How hot does it get in Lawrence County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 85.4°F. That drives 875 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Lawrence County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Lawrence County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station CHARLEY 2 SW, KY US (USC00151517), 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.