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Marion, KY has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, average temperatures range from the mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit with frequent thunderstorms in the afternoons. Winter temperatures are generally mild, rarely falling below freezing and averaging around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year and snow can sometimes occur from December to March.

Marion, Kentucky gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marion averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Marion. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marion gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.6 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Marion, 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 Marion with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Marion, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marion are May, September and October.

In Marion, there are 45.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marion with an average of 26.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In Marion, there are 78.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In Marion, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Marion during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Marion.

May is the wettest month in Marion with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.7 inches in Marion means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Marion with 11.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Marion, 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 9.2 inches in Marion means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Marion with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.