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Monthly climate in Morehead, Kentucky, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Morehead features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1418 mm (55.8 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Morehead enjoys an average of 2881 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Morehead, Kentucky, United States §

The warmest months in Morehead are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °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 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Morehead experiences 114 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 64 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Morehead, 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 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Average low -2°C
(30°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(10°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Morehead, Kentucky, United States §

Morehead usually has the most precipitation in February, April and June, with an average of 13 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Morehead are January, July and November. On average, 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Morehead, 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) 93 (3.7) 133 (5.2) 119 (4.7) 132 (5.2) 127 (5.0) 167 (6.6) 107 (4.2) 117 (4.6) 111 (4.4) 109 (4.3) 80 (3.1) 122 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 14 13 13 16 14 12 13 9 11 8 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Morehead, Kentucky, United States §

The sunniest months in Morehead are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Morehead: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Morehead, 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 126 150 228 238 285 306 342 312 280 250 198 160
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 50m 10h 46m 11h 58m 13h 12m 14h 15m 14h 45m 14h 29m 13h 33m 12h 22m 11h 9m 10h 4m 9h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Morehead, Kentucky, United States §

Morehead experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 Morehead UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Morehead, 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 10 10 10 8 7 5 3