Can you tell me about the weather in Kentucky? Humid in summer? How much snow? (Paducah: living in, statistics)

[rnc76]

Originally Posted by Davart

That place you described is not in KY.

You can get 100+ summers and below zero winters, you can have no snow or a bunch of it,

Last year we have 40+days over a 100 degrees and no rain, this year we've had only 1 and a lot of rain. Three years ago we had over 2 feet of snow in the winter, last year nearly none.

So if you don't like the weather, wait it'll change.

KY has 4 seasons ....

Winter, almost summer, summer and still summer.

There is no way KY had 40+ days over 100. Where did you get that number?

[timelesschild]

Originally Posted by Davart

KY has 4 seasons ....

Winter, almost summer, summer and still summer.

Great quote and great post.

[missymomof3]

Originally Posted by rnc76

There is no way KY had 40+ days over 100. Where did you get that number?

Oh yes we did. Last summer was just downright MISERABLE! We could hardly go out it was so hot.

[Davart]

Originally Posted by rnc76

There is no way KY had 40+ days over 100. Where did you get that number?

I got that number outside last summer, were you here? We had no rain from June to October and over 40 days at 100+ in July and August. We had a couple of days that hit 110 with humidity and lakes and ponds drying up. I'm not talking heat index, the air temp was 100+ over 40 days, most of them in a roll.

We've had only 1 day over 100 this year.

[AaronK]

Originally Posted by LadyBeBop

I'm in Kenton County in far Northern KY. So I'll try to answer based on my part of the state (which is different than Southern KY).



Might be a tad too cold for you. Our average highs for Jan and early Feb are in the low 30s. We'll get down into the single digits for lows a few times a year.



We get measurable snow a couple of times a year. Maybe a foot once every five years.



We're not Chicago, but we do get some wind.



I can't remember the last time we got into the triple digits. However, our normal summertime highs are in the high 80s, and we get into the low 90s periodically.



Ouch. We do get humid. But it's tolerable.



Yeah, I think we do, although our springs are a little shorter than I wish they'd be. We probably only get two months of good spring (April and May), before heading into summer.



Yup, we have that. Best time of fall for that is the first three weeks in October.



Honestly, I don't think it exists anywhere. What we do have are winters that are cold, but not too cold, summers that are hot, but not too hot and four distinct seasons.

Would just like to add to this, because I am from around this area. We moved to Kenton County, Taylor Mill to be specific. I'm originally from Texas, Corpus Christi to be exact and it is next to the ocean. The humidity is very high there, so when I moved to Kentucky I found the weather to be great. The humidity was low comparatively.

The seasons are very distinct. I want to compare it to Chicago. We have cold, and then we have hot. There is no in between in Chicago. You will, however, find all four seasons in Northern Kentucky. I don't know about the rest of the state to be honest, but I've driven through it and all of Kentucky is a beautiful place.

The winters were very fun for me. We would get several days of snow a year where it would cover the ground, but not so much that you quickly get sick of it. Also, it melts within four days or so, meaning you get to enjoy it without getting tired of it.

Summers were not horrible. Weather was hot enough that I could enjoy a swim, but not in the upper 110's like they sometimes get to in Corpus Christi, Texas. Generally, I remember the weather being around the low 90's all summer long. This really isn't that bad in Kentucky, because there is always a breeze and the constant tree coverage all over the state shades you.

Spring is two to three months long with temps in the 60's-70's. Fall is three months long with temps in the 40's-70's. The trees changing colors in Kentucky with the back drop of all the hills is the most beautiful site I have ever seen.

Another thing I wanted to add that makes Kentucky weather so great is the smells. Kentucky, unlike Illinois, is full of beautiful trees and nature. The smell emanates from the trees in a way that makes the weather and outdoors more beautiful than it would be anywhere else. Being surrounded by high, rolling hills really gives off that picturesque vibe that many people are searching for.

That is my experience of Kentucky. I can't wait to move back there. Nothing made me happier than the few years I lived in Kentucky. I'm now miserable in Illinois. I'd search into Northern Kentucky, specifically Boone, Kenton, and Cambell Counties. It is really close to a major city (Cincinnati and Covington) and offers the best of two worlds, which would be small town living and the fun of being near a moderately large city. Qualities of both can easily be found.


Hope this helped you.

[rnc76]

Originally Posted by Davart

I got that number outside last summer, were you here? We had no rain from June to October and over 40 days at 100+ in July and August. We had a couple of days that hit 110 with humidity and lakes and ponds drying up. I'm not talking heat index, the air temp was 100+ over 40 days, most of them in a roll.

We've had only 1 day over 100 this year.

I live 3 hours south of the KY/TN line and we didn't see 40+ days over 100 last year, not even close. And it was AWFUL down here. We were actually in worse drought conditions than KY. Our month of August had an average daily high of 98.3deg, the highest on record, it was miserable. However, assuming a normal distribution, that means not even half of our days in August last year were over 100. The weather here generally tracks very closely to where I am from in KY, except a couple degrees warmer.

The western end of KY is generally the hottest, so I looked up data for Paducah. Weather Underground is the only site I could find that had historical daily temperatures. Below is the month of June 2007, you can scroll through the months to see the data for each month. I counted 8 days that broke 100 in 2007, all of which were in August with the highest being 105, with a lot more days in the high 90s. I can easily believe that there were 40+ days with a heat index over 100, but not absolute temperature.

History : Weather Underground

[brian21]

I was in murray about 3 summers back. The local bank said 101 and it had to be around 100% humidity. Walking 20 yards from one building on the murray state campus to another I was drenched. Some of the worst humidity I've ever seen.

I visited murray again about 2 years ago in late august. It was pretty warm till the last day I left where it only got up to 78. It was definately nice compared to the still really hot weather in alabama.

[dixiegirl7]

Originally Posted by leonard

How is the Bowling Green area? I expect humidity but am curious about snow?

Bowling Green is hot and usually very humid in summer. We had several days over 100 degrees last summer and humidity at 90%. We rarely get snow in the winter though and really only have about two to three months of winter weather. On occasion though it can get very cold here (below zero) and I hate that kind of weather. We used to have really nice fall weather where it would be cool and not so humid, but now it seems September and October are still hot and humid. It is November before it starts to really cool down. We definitely have the change of seasons and the leaves are gorgeous.

[missymomof3]

Originally Posted by rnc76

I live 3 hours south of the KY/TN line and we didn't see 40+ days over 100 last year, not even close. And it was AWFUL down here. We were actually in worse drought conditions than KY. Our month of August had an average daily high of 98.3deg, the highest on record, it was miserable. However, assuming a normal distribution, that means not even half of our days in August last year were over 100. The weather here generally tracks very closely to where I am from in KY, except a couple degrees warmer.

The western end of KY is generally the hottest, so I looked up data for Paducah. Weather Underground is the only site I could find that had historical daily temperatures. Below is the month of June 2007, you can scroll through the months to see the data for each month. I counted 8 days that broke 100 in 2007, all of which were in August with the highest being 105, with a lot more days in the high 90s. I can easily believe that there were 40+ days with a heat index over 100, but not absolute temperature.

History : Weather Underground

I don't know about anyone else but I don't care near as much about actual temperature as I do heat index. I care about how it feels much more than what it measures.

[Davart]

Originally Posted by rnc76

I live 3 hours south of the KY/TN line and we didn't see 40+ days over 100 last year, not even close. And it was AWFUL down here. We were actually in worse drought conditions than KY. Our month of August had an average daily high of 98.3deg, the highest on record, it was miserable. However, assuming a normal distribution, that means not even half of our days in August last year were over 100. The weather here generally tracks very closely to where I am from in KY, except a couple degrees warmer.

The western end of KY is generally the hottest, so I looked up data for Paducah. Weather Underground is the only site I could find that had historical daily temperatures. Below is the month of June 2007, you can scroll through the months to see the data for each month. I counted 8 days that broke 100 in 2007, all of which were in August with the highest being 105, with a lot more days in the high 90s. I can easily believe that there were 40+ days with a heat index over 100, but not absolute temperature.

History : Weather Underground

Do you have a point? I know what the temps were at my house, I don't care what the temps were at the airport were those reading were taken at the airport and I don't live at the airport.
Frankly I don't care what you believe, and I'm not going to waste my time arguing about it. It's just not that important. So unless you were here, you don't know and airport reading are moot.

Those reading also said we got 2 inches of rain in July, were I live we got 0, in August it said we got 1.1 inches, we got a small sprinkle, but I guess what ever it does at the airport it does everywhere.