Barren Rvr Lake, KY Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Average temperature and precipitation from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →, with a derived climate comfort score
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Barren Rvr Lake's primary NOAA station, BARREN RVR LAKE.
The climate verdict for Barren Rvr Lake
Water is the standout signal in Barren Rvr Lake, Kentucky: 52.7 inches of precipitation in a normal year. Against that wet profile, NOAA records an annual average of 57°F. Its climate comfort score of 68/100 (good) lands mid-pack nationally, exceeding 56% of station-mapped location scores.
- 57°F
- annual average temperature (NOAA normal)
- 68/100
- comfort score, above 56% of station-mapped location scores
- 52.7"
- annual precipitation · 6" snow
- 200 days
- frost-free days per growing season
Barren Rvr Lake: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USC00150422 · Barren Rvr Lake, KY 57°F mean · 52.7" precip
TEMP-MILD · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-WET · SWING-MID · COMF-MID · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-MILD 57°F
- RANK-UPPER #4,665
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hereford
- PRCP-WET 52.7"
- SWING-MID 42°F
- COMF-MID 68/100
- LOAD-HEAT 4,181 HDD
- STN-1 USC00150422
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Hereford, TX (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every KY station list.
- Hot Salem, AR 58°F
- Near Vigo Park, TX 58°F
- Barren Rvr Lake (this station) 57°F
- Near Hereford, TX 57°F
- Near Mammoth Spring, AR 57°F
Climate Living Index · Barren Rvr Lake
Barren Rvr Lake: 66/100 · grade C
Barren Rvr Lake publishes 5 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals); 1 missing weight rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Barren Rvr Lake, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 68/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 88 calendar days | 80/100 · B |
| Snowfall burden | 5.6 inches/year | 70/100 · B |
| Annual temperature balance | 57.4°F · 10.1° from 67.5°F | 68/100 · C |
| Frost-free season | 200 days/year | 64/100 · C |
| Precipitation balance | 52.7 in · 17.7 from 35 in | 37/100 · F |
Barren Rvr Lake · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Barren Rvr Lake is a temperate Köppen climate: Cfa
Coldest-month mean 35.4°F and warmest-month mean 77.8°F place this station in temperate, no dry season, hot summer climates (Cfa). Class Cfa is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: temperate, specifically temperate, no dry season, hot summer.
- Köppen code
- Cfa
- Group
- Temperate
- Warmest month
- 77.8°F
- Coldest month
- 35.4°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Barren Rvr Lake sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Barren Rvr Lake's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- 68th percentile warmth
- Mid-pack annual mean versus 6,861 station normals.
- Annual precipitation
- Top 14% wettest
- Barren Rvr Lake's annual total ranks in the wetter third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 46th percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Barren Rvr Lake compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Barren Rvr Lake's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
68 Top 44% score exceeds 56% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Below this entry.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). This entry sits in this band.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Barren Rvr Lake's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 53 complete annual observations from 1964 to 2023, BARREN RVR LAKE warmed at a fitted rate of 0.20°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Barren Rvr Lake primary station fitted change +0.20 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44°F (7°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 3.9" | 2.4" | 21.7 | 0.0 |
| February | 49°F (9°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 4.3" | 1.5" | 18.3 | 0.0 |
| March | 58°F (15°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 4.6" | 0.9" | 12.5 | 0.0 |
| April | 69°F (21°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 4.9" | 0.0" | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| May | 77°F (25°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 5.4" | 0.0" | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| June | 85°F (29°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 74°F (23°C) | 4.8" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 11.9 |
| July | 88°F (31°C) | 67°F (20°C) | 78°F (25°C) | 5.0" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 17.8 |
| August | 88°F (31°C) | 65°F (19°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 3.7" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 16.5 |
| September | 82°F (28°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 70°F (21°C) | 3.6" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 7.7 |
| October | 71°F (22°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 3.7" | 0.0" | 2.0 | 0.8 |
| November | 59°F (15°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 47°F (9°C) | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11.2 | 0.0 |
| December | 48°F (9°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 5.1" | 0.8" | 18.7 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Summer here tops out rather than builds: the warmest normal high is 89°F around July 18, short of 90°F on every date, while 88 dates carry a normal low at or below freezing, the coldest 26°F near January 20.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into February 28, then returns to freezing around December 3, covering 88 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is April 19, when 36% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is August 27 at 23%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 111 wet dates a year.
The widest day
April 9 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 25°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Barren Rvr Lake.
Where Barren Rvr Lake Stands Nationally
The normal water year runs well above the national norm at roughly 53 inches.
Barren Rvr Lake earns one nationally notable standing (outer quintile) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations, middle-of-the-pack metrics stay silent here.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
Snow: 2.4"
10.0 days with precipitation
Snow: 1.5"
9.2 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.9"
10.5 days with precipitation
10.5 days with precipitation
9.8 days with precipitation
10.0 days with precipitation
9.3 days with precipitation
7.4 days with precipitation
7.4 days with precipitation
7.9 days with precipitation
8.6 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.8"
10.1 days with precipitation
Barren Rvr Lake spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 26% of the annual total and December through February 25%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Barren Rvr Lake has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a 42.4°F seasonal spread.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: May averages 5.4" and September 3.6". The three wettest months together take 29% of the year, against the 25% a perfectly flat distribution would give them.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. "Spread across the year" means neither the June-August nor the December-February share reaches 35%; it describes an average year, not the variability of any single one.
When it rains in Barren Rvr Lake, it arrives in quantity
52.7" of precipitation falls across only about 111 wet days here, averaging 0.48 inches each. Fewer days carry more water: the year's total is delivered in comparatively heavy events rather than persistent damp.
- Days with measurable precipitation
- about 111 a year, 30% of all days
- Average depth per wet day
- 0.48 inches
- Most wet days
- March, about 11
- Fewest wet days
- August, about 7
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, and a per-day average is not a forecast of any individual storm.
Snow reaches Barren Rvr Lake, but rarely amounts to much
The normals record 5.6 inches of snow a year here, most likely in January. That is a real but marginal amount: enough that snow is part of the local record, not enough to define the winter.
A figure in this range usually reflects a handful of events that melt quickly rather than a season of accumulation; about 4 days a year record any measurable snow at all.
NOAA 1991-2020 normals. An average across thirty years can smooth away a single heavy winter, so a small annual figure does not mean a significant snowfall is impossible.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 29
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
April 12
50% probability date
Growing Season
200 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
4,181
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
1,443
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside KY closest to Barren Rvr Lake on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (57°F here).
- Anthony, KS 57°F · 0.0°F off
- Cookeville, TN 57°F · 0.0°F off
- Doniphan, MO 57°F · 0.0°F off
- Freedom, OK 57°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (52.7" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Summerville, SC 52.7" · 0.0" off
- Avon Park, FL 52.7" · 0.0" off
- Bayard, WV 52.7" · 0.0" off
- Stayton, OR 52.7" · 0.0" off
Data-derived climate profile
How Barren Rvr Lake's climate pattern fits together
heating led · wet · mid swing
Barren Rvr Lake's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 4,181 annual heating degree days against 1,443 for cooling. Its 42.4°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Barren Rvr Lake's frost-free season lasts about 200 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
July and January mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Barren Rvr Lake's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 42.4°F. The annual average is 57°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Alongside its heating load, Barren Rvr Lake carries 52.7 inches of precipitation in a normal year, inside PlainClimate's wet range. Annual snowfall totals 5.6 inches. That distinction matters because a wet annual total can arrive as rain, snow, or a mixture at different times.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Barren Rvr Lake's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. Treat each band as a descriptive range for Barren Rvr Lake, not an official NOAA class or a year-ahead forecast.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Barren Rvr Lake's primary station: BARREN RVR LAKE (USC00150422). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for Barren Rvr Lake; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Barren Rvr Lake comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.