Fort Wright, KY Climate

Fort Wright, KY experiences a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Summers average around 80°F, while winters drop below freezing at an average of 32°F. Precipitation is fairly spread out throughout the year, with around 4 inches of rain in each month and 17 inches of snow during the winter months. The city typically has around 200 days of sunshine annually, offering plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities.

Fort Wright, Kentucky gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Wright averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Fort Wright. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Wright gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Wright is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

8.3 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Fort Wright, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Fort Wright with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Fort Wright, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Wright are September, May and June.

In Fort Wright, there are 22.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Wright with an average of 21.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In Fort Wright, there are 105.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Fort Wright, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Fort Wright but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Fort Wright.

May is the wettest month in Fort Wright with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Fort Wright means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Fort Wright with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 118.5 rainy days annually in Fort Wright, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.5 inches in Fort Wright means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Fort Wright with 4.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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