Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0Precipitation in Fountain Run tops that of 91% of U.S. towns: 53 inches a year
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 89° on average. Its July heat outdoes that of 73% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 0.8° more than in 1901–2000, led by February. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Fountain Run at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fountain Run’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fountain Run’s place in Kentucky beside it.
What a year in Fountain Run feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 194 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Scottsville, KY, 15 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fountain Run’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 4°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 6 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Barren Rvr Lake, KY, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 53 inches a year; May is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 111 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Fountain Run
77% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Scottsville, KY.
Living with Fountain Run’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
194 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 15 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fountain Run from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (45%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fountain Run and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Fountain Run yet.
Climates most like Fountain Run’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Run, KY | 27° | 89° | 53" | 5.6" |
| Union City, TN | 28° | 89° | 53" | 5.8" |
| Cherokee Village, AR | 26° | 90° | 50" | 6.7" |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 26° | 90° | 50" | 5.4" |
| Morganton, NC | 29° | 89° | 50" | 4.5" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Fountain Run averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Fountain Run compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fountain Run’s place among Kentucky’s.
Fountain Run weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fountain Run’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Barren Rvr Lake, KY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 27° | 4.2" | 2.4" | 10 | 3 | 28° – 45° |
| February | 51° | 30° | 4.4" | 1.5" | 9 | 2 | 28° – 47° |
| March | 60° | 36° | 5.0" | 0.9" | 11 | 1 | 41° – 59° |
| April | 71° | 44° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| May | 78° | 54° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 62° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 66° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| August | 88° | 64° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| September | 82° | 57° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| October | 72° | 46° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| November | 60° | 36° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 30° | 4.9" | 0.8" | 10 | 0 | 28° – 51° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 53.2" | 5.6" | 111 | 5 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Fountain Run’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Fountain Run’s center.
- Snow: Barren Rvr Lake, KY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Scottsville, KY, 15 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Fountain Run’s climate
What is the weather like in Fountain Run?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fountain Run in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 78 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 28°.
How much snow does Fountain Run get?
About 5.6 inches in a normal winter at Barren Rvr Lake, KY, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 5 days a year.
How hot does it get in Fountain Run?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 66°. About 27 days a year reach 90° (Scottsville, KY).
When is the first and last frost in Fountain Run?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 15 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 194 frost-free days, at Scottsville, KY.
What growing zone is Fountain Run in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fountain Run?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Fountain Run getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fountain Run.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.