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Monthly climate in Elk Creek, Kentucky, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elk Creek features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1464 mm (57.6 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elk Creek enjoys an average of 2919 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Elk Creek, Kentucky, United States §

The warmest months in Elk Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (36 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elk Creek experiences 122 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 61 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Elk Creek, 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 20°C
(69°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average low -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(7°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Minimum -17°C
(1°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elk Creek, Kentucky, United States §

Elk Creek usually has the most precipitation in February, April and June, with an average of 12 rainy days and 154 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elk Creek are January, August and November. On average, 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elk Creek, 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) 96 (3.8) 146 (5.8) 141 (5.6) 146 (5.8) 120 (4.7) 168 (6.6) 104 (4.1) 98 (3.9) 124 (4.9) 107 (4.2) 89 (3.5) 123 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 14 13 12 14 12 13 12 9 11 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Elk Creek, Kentucky, United States §

The sunniest months in Elk Creek are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elk Creek: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elk Creek, 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 129 151 221 242 291 316 343 318 281 249 204 170
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 51m 10h 47m 11h 58m 13h 12m 14h 13m 14h 44m 14h 27m 13h 32m 12h 22m 11h 9m 10h 6m 9h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Elk Creek, Kentucky, United States §

Elk Creek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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, February 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 Elk Creek UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elk Creek, 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 5 7 9 10 11 10 10 9 7 5 3