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Monthly climate in Cave City, Kentucky, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cave City features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1532 mm (60.3 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cave City enjoys an average of 2944 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 38 minutes to 14 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cave City, Kentucky, United States §

The warmest months in Cave City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cave City experiences 128 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 56 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cave City, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 21°C
(69°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cave City, Kentucky, United States §

Cave City usually has the most precipitation in February, April and June, with an average of 13 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cave City are January, August and November. On average, 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cave City, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 99 (3.9) 178 (7.0) 136 (5.4) 148 (5.8) 117 (4.6) 144 (5.7) 117 (4.6) 112 (4.4) 127 (5.0) 125 (4.9) 91 (3.6) 137 (5.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 14 14 13 13 12 11 14 8 10 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Cave City, Kentucky, United States §

The sunniest months in Cave City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cave City: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cave City, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 135 154 217 244 290 321 339 318 281 255 209 175
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 55m 10h 49m 11h 59m 13h 10m 14h 10m 14h 39m 14h 23m 13h 30m 12h 22m 11h 11m 10h 9m 9h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Cave City, Kentucky, United States §

Cave City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cave City UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cave City, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 6 7 9 10 11 11 10 9 7 5 3