Kentucky · county areal climate 1951–2025

McCreary County, KY

A 54.4" / 56.2°F normal · 2025 ran 102% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 82% (27.43") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 17th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.9°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

54.4in
annual precipitation · 56.2°F

2025 vs Normal

102%
55.2" · 56.7°F (+0.5 vs normal)

Wettest Year

68.9in
2019

Driest Year

37.6in
2007

Biggest Rain Day

3.77in
May 7 · 1984

Warmest Year

58.1°F
2019

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

35°
J
40°
F
47°
M
56°
A
64°
M
72°
J
75°
J
74°
A
68°
S
57°
O
46°
N
39°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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