Olive Hill, KY climate
Olive Hill has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Olive Hill feels like
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Olive Hill 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 | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 23° | 3.3" | 0.7" | 13 | 1 | 25° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 26° | 3.2" | 2.0" | 10 | 0 | 24° – 44° |
| March | 56° | 32° | 4.3" | 0.3" | 13 | 1 | 38° – 56° |
| April | 68° | 41° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| May | 76° | 50° | 4.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 84° | 59° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 86° | 63° | 5.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 62° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| September | 80° | 55° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| October | 69° | 43° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 53° – 61° |
| November | 57° | 33° | 2.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| December | 46° | 27° | 3.9" | 0.4" | 12 | 0 | 26° – 47° |
| Year | 66° | 43° | 46.5" | 3.4" | 131 | 2 |
“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 Olive Hill
Olive Hill gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 131 days a year.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first one by October 31. That leaves about 201 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 73% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Olive Hill
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Olive Hill, 81% of that work is heating and 19% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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 Olive Hill 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 Olive Hill averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Olive Hill’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 26° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Olive Hill’s climate
What is the coldest month in Olive Hill?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Olive Hill?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 63°. About 25 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Olive Hill get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Olive Hill?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 10.
What is the rainiest month in Olive Hill?
July, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Olive Hill itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Grayson Lake, KY (10 mi, snow) and Gimlet 9n, KY (6 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.