Charley (2 mi SW), Kentucky climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Charley (2 mi SW)'s normal year runs from 23°F January nights to 85°F July afternoons, with 46.1 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 12.2°C, January lows of −5°C, July highs of 30°C, 1,172 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationCharley (2 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00151517
- Location37.96°N 82.75°W
- Elevation740 ft (226 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Charley (2 mi SW) is 66°F and the normal low 38°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 30%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Charley (2 mi SW).
- Jan 44° 23°
- Feb 48° 25°
- Mar 58° 30°
- Apr 70° 39°
- May 76° 49°
- Jun 82° 58°
- Jul 85° 63°
- Aug 84° 61°
- Sep 79° 53°
- Oct 69° 41°
- Nov 57° 30°
- Dec 47° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Charley (2 mi SW) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 85°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 23°F. The most precipitation falls in July (4.73 in), the least in February (2.93 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44°F | 23°F | 33.1°F | 3.29 | 12 | <1 | 26 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 48°F | 25°F | 36.3°F | 2.93 | 11 | <1 | 25 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 58°F | 30°F | 43.7°F | 4.04 | 12 | <1 | 19 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 70°F | 39°F | 54.2°F | 4.59 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 76°F | 49°F | 62.5°F | 4.62 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 82°F | 58°F | 70.4°F | 4.69 | 12 | 5 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 85°F | 63°F | 74.0°F | 4.73 | 12 | 5 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 84°F | 61°F | 72.6°F | 3.70 | 10 | 7 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 79°F | 53°F | 66.2°F | 4.04 | 9 | 3 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 69°F | 41°F | 54.7°F | 3.08 | 9 | <1 | 6 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 57°F | 30°F | 43.7°F | 3.09 | 10 | <1 | 18 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 47°F | 26°F | 36.6°F | 3.34 | 12 | <1 | 25 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 67°F | 42°F | 54.0°F | 46.14 | 134 | 21 | 127 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | −5°C | 0.6°C | 84 mm |
| February | 9°C | −4°C | 2.4°C | 74 mm |
| March | 14°C | −1°C | 6.5°C | 103 mm |
| April | 21°C | 4°C | 12.3°C | 117 mm |
| May | 24°C | 10°C | 16.9°C | 117 mm |
| June | 28°C | 15°C | 21.3°C | 119 mm |
| July | 30°C | 17°C | 23.3°C | 120 mm |
| August | 29°C | 16°C | 22.6°C | 94 mm |
| September | 26°C | 12°C | 19.0°C | 103 mm |
| October | 20°C | 5°C | 12.6°C | 78 mm |
| November | 14°C | −1°C | 6.5°C | 78 mm |
| December | 8°C | −3°C | 2.6°C | 85 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Dunlow (1 mi SW) (19 miles away), gets 17 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00151517; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Charley (2 mi SW)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, August, September and October. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (9).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00151517.
When is the last frost at Charley (2 mi SW)?
In Charley (2 mi SW), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 24 in half of years and after May 12 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 17 in half of years and before October 6 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 241 year in 10 after May 12; 9 in 10 after April 11
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 171 year in 10 before October 6; 9 in 10 before October 29
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 174 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 196 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 12 in half of springs and before October 26 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Charley (2 mi SW) in zone 7a in ZIP code 41232, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Kentucky · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00151517; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Charley (2 mi SW)?
In a normal year in Charley (2 mi SW), 21 days a year reach 90°F, 127 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 134 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 21a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 127a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 14high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 134a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00151517.
How sunny is it at Charley (2 mi SW)?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Charley (2 mi SW), 4.1 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (77%) and February the cloudiest (59%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 61% | 2.0 |
| February | 59% | 2.6 |
| March | 64% | 3.7 |
| April | 70% | 5.0 |
| May | 72% | 5.6 |
| June | 77% | 6.2 |
| July | 76% | 5.8 |
| August | 77% | 5.4 |
| September | 76% | 4.5 |
| October | 72% | 3.4 |
| November | 71% | 2.5 |
| December | 61% | 1.8 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Charley (2 mi SW) record?
A normal year at Charley (2 mi SW) brings 4,853 heating degree days, 10% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 875 cooling degree days, 4% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,436 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 987 | 0 |
| February | 804 | 0 |
| March | 660 | 1 |
| April | 337 | 12 |
| May | 137 | 61 |
| June | 18 | 180 |
| July | 1 | 278 |
| August | 4 | 238 |
| September | 58 | 94 |
| October | 329 | 12 |
| November | 639 | 0 |
| December | 880 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,853 | 875 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00151517. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Charley (2 mi SW)'s climate compare?
Charley (2 mi SW) is warmer than 7 of the 68 places with their own NOAA record in Kentucky, and wetter than 3. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 54.0°F is warmer than 57%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Charley (2 mi SW) is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Charley (2 mi SW) share this climate record?
2 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Fort Gay, WV656 people · 14 mi NE
- Blaine, KY66 people · 7 mi NW
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Charley (2 mi SW)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Charley (2 mi SW)?
January, with a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 23°F. The warmest is July (85°F by day, 63°F at night).
Does it snow at Charley (2 mi SW)?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Dunlow (1 mi SW) (19 miles away), records 17 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Charley (2 mi SW)?
July, with 4.73 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 2.93 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Charley (2 mi SW) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Charley (2 mi SW) in zone 7a in ZIP code 41232, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Charley (2 mi SW)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 24; in one year in ten it comes after May 12. Waiting until May 12 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Kentucky climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Paintsville, KY10 miles from this station, 55.3°F a year
- Inez, KY14 miles from this station, 55.0°F a year
- Dunlow (1 mi SW), WV19 miles from this station, 55.1°F a year
- Prestonsburg, KY22 miles from this station, 54.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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