Morehead (KY) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Morehead

Morehead average temperature chart (Celsius) Morehead average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Morehead (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 4.1 6.7 12.9 18.7 23.5 27.9 29.6 29 25.6 19.6 13.1 6.9
°F 39.5 44.1 55.2 65.7 74.3 82.2 85.3 84.2 78 67.2 55.6 44.4

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Morehead monthly rainfall chart (mm) Morehead monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Morehead (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 88 86 110 100 116 103 135 105 88 70 89 95
inches 3.5 3.4 4.3 3.9 4.5 4.1 5.3 4.1 3.5 2.7 3.5 3.8
Rainy days 13 12 13 12 12 11 11 10 9 9 11 13

Average annual rainfall in Morehead: 1139.133mm (448.5 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Morehead

Morehead average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Morehead
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 4.4 5.1 6.1 7.5 8.4 9.1 8.9 8.4 7.7 6.7 4.5 3.7

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Morehead average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Morehead average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Morehead (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -6.4 -4.8 0.6 5.2 9.8 14.2 16.7 16.1 12.5 5.7 1.2 -3.6
Max °C 4.4 7 13.2 19.1 23.9 28.2 29.9 29.3 25.9 19.9 13.4 7.2
Min °F 20.5 23.4 33.1 41.3 49.6 57.6 62.1 61 54.5 42.3 34.2 25.6
Max °F 30.2 34 44.4 53.8 62.2 70.2 73.9 72.9 66.6 55 45.1 35.2

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Morehead average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Morehead average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Morehead in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 7.9 7 7.2 9.2 13.4 19.1 23.7 24.8 22.9 18.3 13.6 10
°F 46.2 44.7 44.9 48.5 56.2 66.4 74.7 76.7 73.1 64.9 56.6 50

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Morehead average winspeed by month (km/h) Morehead average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Morehead (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 16 15 16 16 13 12 10 10 10 12 14 15
mph 10 9 10 10 8 7 7 6 7 7 9 9

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Morehead relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Morehead
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
71% 69% 64% 61% 68% 71% 74% 75% 75% 70% 71% 73%

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Morehead weather stats

Morehead weather statistics
Hottest month: July 29.6°C 85.3°F
Driest month: October 70mm 2.8ins
Sunniest month: August 8.4hrs
Coldest month: January 4.1°C 39.4°F
Wettest month: July 135mm 5.3ins
Warmest sea: August 24.8°C 76.6°F
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