Dry Ridge, KY climate
Dry Ridge has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Dry Ridge feels like
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Dry Ridge weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 23° | 3.2" | 6.7" | 14 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 45° | 26° | 3.3" | 4.1" | 12 | 23° – 44° |
| March | 54° | 34° | 4.3" | 1.7" | 14 | 37° – 56° |
| April | 66° | 43° | 4.6" | 0.1" | 14 | 49° – 61° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 5.1" | 0 | 14 | 58° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.7" | 0 | 12 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 70° – 81° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 69° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 57° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 64° – 74° |
| October | 68° | 46° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 9 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 55° | 35° | 3.1" | 0.4" | 11 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 44° | 28° | 3.8" | 2.8" | 14 | 24° – 47° |
| Year | 65° | 45° | 46.6" | 16.0" | 142 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Dry Ridge
Dry Ridge gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 142 days a year.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first one by October 29. That leaves about 199 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 72% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Dry Ridge
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Dry Ridge, 77% of that work is heating and 23% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Dry Ridge compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Dry Ridge averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 51% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Dry Ridge’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 24° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Dry Ridge’s climate
What is the coldest month in Dry Ridge?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Dry Ridge?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 23 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Dry Ridge get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Dry Ridge?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 29, and the last spring frost by April 11.
What is the rainiest month in Dry Ridge?
May, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Dry Ridge itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Williamstown, KY (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.