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Monthly climate in Murray, Kentucky, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Murray features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1477 mm (58.2 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Murray enjoys an average of 2983 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Murray, Kentucky, United States §

The warmest months in Murray 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 4 to 7 °C (39 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Murray experiences 131 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 43 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Murray, 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)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average low 0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(14°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Minimum -17°C
(3°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Murray, Kentucky, United States §

Murray usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 155 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Murray are January, September and November. On average, 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Murray, 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) 97 (3.8) 160 (6.3) 154 (6.0) 152 (6.0) 128 (5.0) 115 (4.5) 114 (4.5) 113 (4.4) 100 (3.9) 120 (4.7) 100 (3.9) 125 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 14 12 13 11 13 12 7 10 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Murray, Kentucky, United States §

The sunniest months in Murray are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Murray: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Murray, 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 135 159 208 259 294 324 340 313 288 253 220 186
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 57m 10h 51m 11h 59m 13h 9m 14h 7m 14h 36m 14h 20m 13h 28m 12h 21m 11h 12m 10h 11m 9h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Murray, Kentucky, United States §

Murray 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 Murray UV Index data.

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