Rabbit Hash, KY climate
Rabbit Hash has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Rabbit Hash feels like
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Rabbit Hash 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° | 24° | 3.3" | 1.5" | 11 | 24° – 42° |
| February | 45° | 26° | 3.1" | 2.8" | 10 | 23° – 45° |
| March | 55° | 34° | 4.1" | 0.7" | 11 | 38° – 57° |
| April | 67° | 44° | 4.7" | 0 | 13 | 50° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 53° | 5.0" | 0 | 12 | 58° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 4.9" | 0 | 10 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 71° – 81° |
| August | 86° | 65° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 70° – 81° |
| September | 80° | 57° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 65° – 75° |
| October | 68° | 46° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 55° | 35° | 3.3" | 0 | 9 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 45° | 28° | 3.7" | 1.5" | 11 | 25° – 47° |
| Year | 66° | 45° | 46.2" | 6.5" | 120 |
“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 Rabbit Hash
Rabbit Hash gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year.
About 194 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first one by October 29. That leaves about 194 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 68% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Rabbit Hash
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Rabbit Hash, 80% of that work is heating and 20% 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.
Rabbit Hash and its neighbors
Rabbit Hash borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Randolph has the coldest January nights (24°) and Rising Sun the hottest July afternoons (87°). Rabbit Hash’s January low is 24° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Rabbit Hash 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 Rabbit Hash averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Rabbit Hash’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 25° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Rabbit Hash’s climate
What is the coldest month in Rabbit Hash?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Rabbit Hash?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 26 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Rabbit Hash get?
About 7 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Rabbit Hash?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 29, and the last spring frost by April 17.
What is the rainiest month in Rabbit Hash?
May, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rabbit Hash itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Warsaw Markland Dam, KY (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.