More precipitation falls on Hazel Green than on 79% of U.S. towns: 49 inches a year
Midwinter brings lows of about 25°. In January, nights here are milder than in 62% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 0.7° rise. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Hazel Green at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hazel Green’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hazel Green’s place in Kentucky beside it.
What a year in Hazel Green feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 169 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first by October 16. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at W Liberty 3nw, KY, 12 miles from the town’s center, 280 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hazel Green’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. 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 12 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at W Liberty 3nw, KY, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hazel Green
84% 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 W Liberty 3nw, KY.
Living with Hazel Green’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
169 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 29 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 16.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hazel Green from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (83%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hazel Green and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hazel Green yet.
Climates most like Hazel Green’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Green, KY | 25° | 87° | 49" | 12" |
| Hockessin, DE | 24° | 86° | 48" | 12" |
| Kennett Square, PA | 23° | 86° | 48" | 12" |
| Forest, VA | 26° | 87° | 47" | 12" |
| Tell City, IN | 26° | 87° | 50" | 11" |
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 Hazel Green averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 93% 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 Hazel Green compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hazel Green’s place among Kentucky’s.
Hazel Green weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hazel Green’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from W Liberty 3nw, KY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 25° | 3.5" | 3.7" | 11 | 3 | 26° – 43° |
| February | 49° | 27° | 3.6" | 4.7" | 11 | 3 | 25° – 46° |
| March | 58° | 34° | 4.4" | 1.4" | 12 | 1 | 39° – 58° |
| April | 69° | 42° | 4.3" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| May | 77° | 51° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| June | 84° | 60° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 64° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| August | 86° | 63° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| September | 81° | 56° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| October | 70° | 44° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| November | 58° | 34° | 3.1" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| December | 47° | 29° | 4.0" | 2.1" | 12 | 2 | 27° – 49° |
| Year | 67° | 44° | 48.6" | 12.3" | 124 | 9 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 49°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Hazel Green’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 Hazel Green’s center.
- Snow: W Liberty 3nw, KY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: W Liberty 3nw, KY, 12 miles from the town’s center, 280 ft lower; 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 Hazel Green’s climate
What is the weather like in Hazel Green?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hazel Green in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 141 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How much snow does Hazel Green get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter at W Liberty 3nw, KY, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 9 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hazel Green?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 64°. About 30 days a year reach 90° (W Liberty 3nw, KY).
When is the first and last frost in Hazel Green?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 29 and the first fall frost by October 16, about 169 frost-free days, at W Liberty 3nw, KY.
What growing zone is Hazel Green in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hazel Green?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Hazel Green getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 93% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hazel Green.
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.