Morehead, Kentucky Climate
United States
Pop. 7,622 Elev. 160 m / 525 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Summers in Morehead are warm, with July highs around 92°F (33°C), while winters are cold with January lows of 26°F (-3°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 111°F (44°C). Expect around 74 rainy days annually (53.1 in / 1350 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 18 in (450 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 145 sunny days per year and around 56 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 84°F (29°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 92°F (33°C) high | 26°F (-3°C) low |
| Feels like | 111°F (44°C) high | 26°F (-3°C) low |
| Rain | 74 days | 53.1 in (1350 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 3 days | 17.7 in (450 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 145 sunny | 56 stormy |
| Wind | 2.3 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Mar, Jun, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
49
Jan 62
Feb 51
Mar 63
Apr 69
May 58
Jun 52
Jul 40
Aug 39
Sep 40
Oct 51
Nov 65
Dec Humidity (%)
60
Jan 65
Feb 48
Mar 62
Apr 72
May 74
Jun 70
Jul 58
Aug 63
Sep 67
Oct 68
Nov 69
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 32 mi Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)
Ski resort 180 mi Perfect North Slopes
National park 59 mi Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Mountain peak
(5,125 ft) 221 mi Little Haw Knob
Hospital 5 mi Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital
Hiking trail 52 mi Clarksville Riverwalk
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F 5°C | 26°F -3°C | 3.5 in 90 mm | 6.6 in167 mm | 15 |
| February | 51°F 11°C | 32°F 0°C | 6.8 in 174 mm | 5.5 in141 mm | 7 |
| March | 68°F 20°C | 44°F 7°C | 4.2 in 106 mm | 0.1 in3 mm | 13 |
| April | 73°F 23°C | 53°F 11°C | 9.2 in 233 mm | — | 7 |
| May | 75°F 24°C | 59°F 15°C | 6.3 in 161 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 86°F 30°C | 70°F 21°C | 5.6 in 143 mm | — | 11 |
| July | 92°F 33°C | 75°F 24°C | 3.7 in 94 mm | — | 13 |
| August | 89°F 32°C | 68°F 20°C | 0.5 in 12 mm | — | 21 |
| September | 85°F 30°C | 61°F 16°C | 3.2 in 81 mm | — | 17 |
| October | 73°F 23°C | 53°F 11°C | 5.4 in 138 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 60°F 16°C | 42°F 5°C | 2.7 in 70 mm | 0.5 in12 mm | 13 |
| December | 50°F 10°C | 34°F 1°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | 5.0 in127 mm | 6 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 2 |
| February | 7 | 3 |
| March | 13 | 5 |
| April | 7 | 8 |
| May | 5 | 7 |
| June | 11 | 11 |
| July | 13 | 6 |
| August | 21 | 0 |
| September | 17 | 6 |
| October | 17 | 5 |
| November | 13 | 2 |
| December | 6 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 35°F 2°C |
| February | 36°F 2°C |
| March | 46°F 8°C |
| April | 58°F 15°C |
| May | 66°F 19°C |
| June | 77°F 25°C |
| July | 84°F 29°C |
| August | 79°F 26°C |
| September | 71°F 22°C |
| October | 65°F 18°C |
| November | 50°F 10°C |
| December | 38°F 3°C |