The winter months in Breathitt County, Kentucky -- January to March -- can get quite cold. January's average high is 42.5 degrees Fahrenheit, the average low is 19.2 degrees and the mean is 30.9 degrees. The average precipitation is 3.48 inches. February is a little warmer and drier. The average high is 47.9 degrees, the low is 21 degrees and the mean is 34.5 degrees. The average precipitation is 3.09 inches. For March, the averages are 57.8, 28.9 and 43.4, while the precipitation comes in at 4.01 inches.
Spring is quite comfortable in Breathitt County. April's average high is 68.1 degrees, the average low is 36.5 and the mean is 52.3 degrees. The average precipitation is 3.61 inches. May is wetter than April; its average precipitation is 4.84 inches. The average high is 76.3 degrees, the low is 46.4 degrees and the mean is 61.4 degrees. For June, the average high is 83.4 degrees, the low is 56.1 degrees low and the mean is 69.8 degrees, and the average precipitation is an even 4 inches.
July, August and September are hot and humid in Breathitt County. The average high for July is 87.2 degrees, the low is 60.9 degrees and the mean is 74.1 degrees. The precipitation average for July is 5.07 inches. For August, the average high is 86 degrees, the low is 59.4 degrees and the mean is 72.7 degrees, while the precipitation average is 3.49 inches. September sees the temperatures start to drop. The average high is 80 degrees, the low is 51.3 degrees and the mean is 65.7 degrees. The average level of precipitation for September is 3.1 inches.
The fall months again see the climate become quite pleasant. October's average high is 69.7 degrees, the low is 37.8 degrees and the mean is 53.8 degrees. The average level of precipitation is 2.82 inches. November brings an average high of 57.9 degrees, a low of 30 degrees and a mean of 44 degrees. The average level of precipitation rises from October to a November average of 3.31 inches. December ends the year with an average high of 47.3 degrees, a low of 23.5 degrees and a mean of 35.4 degrees. December's average precipitation in Breathitt County is 4.02 inches.
