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Monthly climate in Hyden, Kentucky, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hyden features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1376 mm (54.2 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Hyden enjoys an average of 3001 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 Hyden, Kentucky, United States §

The warmest months in Hyden are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (73 - 78 °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, Hyden experiences 117 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 Hyden, 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 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average low -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(11°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hyden, Kentucky, United States §

Hyden usually has the most precipitation in February, April and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Hyden are January, September and November. On average, 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hyden, 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) 95 (3.7) 172 (6.8) 125 (4.9) 132 (5.2) 120 (4.7) 119 (4.7) 97 (3.8) 108 (4.3) 89 (3.5) 116 (4.6) 73 (2.9) 130 (5.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 15 14 12 14 14 13 12 9 10 8 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Hyden, Kentucky, United States §

The sunniest months in Hyden are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Hyden: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hyden, 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 134 161 233 253 306 309 344 319 287 262 219 168
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 Hyden, Kentucky, United States §

Hyden experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the 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 Hyden UV Index data.

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

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Hyden, Kentucky, United States

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