Hanson has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Hanson at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hanson’s climate
Read from where Hanson sits among Kentucky’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Hanson’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
212 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 2 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 1.
About 4" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 68% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 53 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 89°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →4 inches of snow, 49 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 101 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Hanson feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 212 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first by November 1.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Hanson averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Hanson compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Kentucky.
Hanson 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 | 43° | 26° | 3.6" | 0.9" | 9 | 28° – 44° |
| February | 48° | 29° | 3.8" | 1.3" | 8 | 27° – 48° |
| March | 58° | 37° | 4.8" | 0.6" | 10 | 40° – 61° |
| April | 70° | 47° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 52° – 63° |
| May | 78° | 57° | 4.9" | 0 | 10 | 62° – 74° |
| June | 86° | 65° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 89° | 69° | 4.6" | 0 | 8 | 74° – 83° |
| August | 88° | 67° | 3.0" | 0 | 6 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 3.4" | 0 | 6 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 71° | 48° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 55° – 65° |
| November | 57° | 37° | 3.9" | 0 | 8 | 40° – 54° |
| December | 47° | 30° | 4.4" | 1.5" | 9 | 26° – 49° |
| Year | 68° | 48° | 49.3" | 4.3" | 101 |
Heating and cooling a home in Hanson
68% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 49°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Hanson’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hanson?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Hanson?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 69°. About 53 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hanson get?
About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Hanson?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 1, and the last spring frost by April 2.
What is the rainiest month in Hanson?
May, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hanson.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hanson itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Calhoun Lock 2, KY (14 mi, snow) and Madisonville, KY (5 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.