Waverly, KY

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from HENDERSON 8 SSW, KY US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Waverly has an annual average temperature of 57.1°F with about 46 inches of precipitation per year and 12.4 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 87.3°F), and the coldest is January (average low 25.8°F). April is typically the wettest month (4.93 in) and August the driest (2.89 in). Snow typically falls from October through March.

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
44°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,080
Cooling need
1,245

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

14 of 366 (3.8%) of Waverly'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.

1890s
45
1900s
19
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
87
1940s
42
1950s
39
1960s
23
1970s
11
1980s
25
1990s
18
2000s
13
2010s
43
2020s
1

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 41.9°F 25.8°F 33.8°F 3.28 in 4.3 in 10
February 47.0°F 28.4°F 37.7°F 3.08 in 3.2 in 9
March 56.8°F 36.5°F 46.7°F 4.37 in 1.7 in 12
April 68.6°F 46.7°F 57.6°F 4.93 in 12
May 77.1°F 57.1°F 67.1°F 4.85 in 12
June 84.9°F 65.2°F 75.1°F 4.10 in 10
July 87.3°F 68.2°F 77.8°F 3.97 in 9
August 86.7°F 66.1°F 76.4°F 2.89 in 7
September 81.7°F 58.5°F 70.1°F 3.35 in 7
October 70.6°F 47.6°F 59.1°F 3.59 in 0.2 in 8
November 56.2°F 37.3°F 46.7°F 3.85 in 0.1 in 9
December 45.2°F 29.7°F 37.4°F 3.77 in 2.9 in 10

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