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Monthly climate in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mount Vernon 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 -18 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1511 mm (59.5 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mount Vernon enjoys an average of 2964 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 Mount Vernon, Kentucky, United States §

The warmest months in Mount Vernon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 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, Mount Vernon experiences 122 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 Mount Vernon, 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)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(10°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Minimum -18°C
(-1°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, United States §

Mount Vernon usually has the most precipitation in February, March and June, with an average of 14 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mount Vernon are January, July and November. On average, 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mount Vernon, 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) 182 (7.2) 139 (5.5) 135 (5.3) 128 (5.0) 148 (5.8) 105 (4.1) 117 (4.6) 121 (4.7) 118 (4.6) 80 (3.1) 139 (5.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 15 13 13 14 14 14 13 10 11 8 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, United States §

The sunniest months in Mount Vernon are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mount Vernon: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mount Vernon, 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 134 156 225 248 303 314 338 316 282 262 212 169
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 54m 10h 49m 11h 59m 13h 10m 14h 11m 14h 40m 14h 24m 13h 31m 12h 22m 11h 10m 10h 8m 9h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, United States §

Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mount Vernon, 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