30-year climate normals

Metcalfe County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

86.2°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 25.3°F.

Metcalfe County gets 53.47" of precipitation a year, and 29% 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	43.5°	25.3°	3.93"
February	48.2°	28.0°	4.49"
March	57.5°	35.3°	4.75"
April	68.4°	45.3°	4.66"
May	75.6°	55.9°	5.61"
June	83.2°	64.1°	5.00"
July	86.2°	67.5°	5.13"
August	86.1°	66.0°	3.65"
September	80.6°	59.3°	3.72"
October	69.9°	47.0°	3.57"
November	57.0°	37.4°	3.88"
December	47.7°	30.6°	5.08"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 29% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 3.93"

February 4.49"

March 4.75"

April 4.66"

May 5.61"

June 5.00"

July 5.13"

August 3.65"

September 3.72"

October 3.57"

November 3.88"

December 5.08"

Annual total 53.47"

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 1,343

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,263

Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.98¢/kWh, Kentucky average $201

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $224

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 Metcalfe County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Metcalfe County?

Metcalfe County averages a high of 86.2°F in July and a low of 25.3°F in January. Annual precipitation is 53.47 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Metcalfe County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 29% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Metcalfe County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 86.2°F. That drives 1,343 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Metcalfe County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Metcalfe County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station KNOB LICK 4S, KY US (USC00154449), 4.2 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.