Monticello, KY

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from MONTICELLO 3 NE, KY US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Monticello has an annual average temperature of 56.4°F with about 52.5 inches of precipitation per year and 14.2 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 86.3°F), and the coldest is January (average low 26.4°F). March is typically the wettest month (5.21 in) and October the driest (2.94 in). Snow typically falls from November through March.

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
40.5°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,083
Cooling need
972

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

0 of 366 (0%) of Monticello's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1930s
0
1940s
0
1950s
31
1960s
83
1970s
60
1980s
78
1990s
34
2000s
53
2010s
27

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 44.6°F 26.4°F 35.5°F 4.45 in 4.3 in 14
February 48.9°F 28.1°F 38.5°F 4.27 in 4.2 in 12
March 57.6°F 34.6°F 46.1°F 5.21 in 2.9 in 13
April 67.9°F 43.3°F 55.6°F 4.84 in 12
May 76.1°F 53.0°F 64.5°F 4.94 in 12
June 83.2°F 61.7°F 72.5°F 4.67 in 11
July 86.3°F 65.7°F 76.0°F 4.85 in 11
August 85.9°F 63.9°F 74.9°F 3.90 in 8
September 80.7°F 57.3°F 69.0°F 3.80 in 8
October 70.2°F 45.5°F 57.9°F 2.94 in 9
November 58.1°F 35.5°F 46.8°F 3.62 in 0.2 in 10
December 48.3°F 29.7°F 39.0°F 4.97 in 2.6 in 13

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