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Monthly climate in Mortons Gap, Kentucky, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mortons Gap features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1354 mm (53.3 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mortons Gap enjoys an average of 2976 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mortons Gap, Kentucky, United States §

The warmest months in Mortons Gap are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °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, Mortons Gap experiences 134 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 Mortons Gap, 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
(70°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(10°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Minimum -18°C
(-0°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mortons Gap, Kentucky, United States §

Mortons Gap usually has the most precipitation in February, April and June, with an average of 12 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mortons Gap are January, September and November. On average, 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mortons Gap, 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) 92 (3.6) 146 (5.8) 122 (4.8) 145 (5.7) 118 (4.7) 125 (4.9) 107 (4.2) 103 (4.1) 95 (3.7) 108 (4.3) 86 (3.4) 107 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 14 12 14 12 11 12 7 10 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Mortons Gap, Kentucky, United States §

The sunniest months in Mortons Gap are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mortons Gap: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mortons Gap, 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 133 161 209 252 289 330 346 317 286 247 214 185
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 54m 10h 49m 11h 59m 13h 10m 14h 10m 14h 40m 14h 24m 13h 30m 12h 22m 11h 10m 10h 8m 9h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Mortons Gap, Kentucky, United States §

Mortons Gap experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, 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, 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 Mortons Gap UV Index data.

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