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30-year climate normals

McCreary County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

85.4°

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

McCreary County gets 56.08" 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.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low Precip
January 45.0° 23.9° 4.78"
February 48.5° 25.6° 4.46"
March 58.8° 32.6° 5.17"
April 68.9° 40.6° 4.69"
May 76.5° 50.6° 5.51"
June 81.8° 59.3° 5.25"
July 85.4° 63.3° 6.12"
August 84.6° 61.6° 3.67"
September 79.5° 54.4° 3.65"
October 69.3° 41.5° 3.27"
November 57.5° 32.1° 3.76"
December 47.8° 27.4° 5.75"

Rainfall by month

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

January 4.78"
February 4.46"
March 5.17"
April 4.69"
May 5.51"
June 5.25"
July 6.12"
August 3.67"
September 3.65"
October 3.27"
November 3.76"
December 5.75"
Annual total 56.08"

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 948
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,616
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.98¢/kWh, Kentucky average $142
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $242

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 McCreary County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in McCreary County?

McCreary County averages a high of 85.4°F in July and a low of 23.9°F in January. Annual precipitation is 56.08 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in McCreary 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 McCreary County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 85.4°F. That drives 948 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in McCreary County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in McCreary County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station STEARNS 2S, KY US (USC00157677), 4 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.