Precipitation in Hiseville tops that of 89% of U.S. towns: 52 inches a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 89°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 72% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.9° above 1901–2000. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 5 to November 2.
A year in Hiseville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hiseville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hiseville’s place in Kentucky beside it.
What a year in Hiseville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 211 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by November 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Knob Lick 4s, KY, 8 miles from the town’s center, 310 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hiseville’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. 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 Glasgow, KY, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 52 inches a year; May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 134 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hiseville
76% 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 Knob Lick 4s, KY.
Living with Hiseville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
211 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 5 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 2.
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 Hiseville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (45%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hiseville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hiseville yet.
Climates most like Hiseville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiseville, KY | 26° | 89° | 52" | 5.7" |
| Union City, TN | 28° | 89° | 53" | 5.8" |
| Cherokee Village, AR | 26° | 90° | 50" | 6.7" |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 26° | 90° | 50" | 5.4" |
| Metropolis, IL | 27° | 89° | 50" | 8.9" |
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 Hiseville averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 87% 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 Hiseville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hiseville’s place among Kentucky’s.
Hiseville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hiseville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Glasgow, KY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 26° | 4.0" | 2.2" | 12 | 27° – 44° |
| February | 50° | 29° | 4.3" | 1.7" | 11 | 27° – 47° |
| March | 59° | 36° | 5.0" | 0.9" | 13 | 40° – 60° |
| April | 70° | 44° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 52° – 63° |
| May | 78° | 54° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 61° – 72° |
| June | 86° | 62° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 66° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 73° – 82° |
| August | 88° | 64° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 72° – 82° |
| September | 82° | 57° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 65° – 75° |
| October | 71° | 46° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 55° – 64° |
| November | 59° | 35° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 40° – 53° |
| December | 49° | 29° | 4.7" | 0.9" | 14 | 28° – 50° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 52.3" | 5.7" | 134 |
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 50°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Hiseville’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 Hiseville’s center.
- Snow: Glasgow, KY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Knob Lick 4s, KY, 8 miles from the town’s center, 310 ft higher; 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 Hiseville’s climate
What is the weather like in Hiseville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 72% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hiseville in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 81 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 27°.
How much snow does Hiseville get?
About 5.7 inches in a normal winter at Glasgow, KY, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Hiseville?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 66°. About 22 days a year reach 90° (Knob Lick 4s, KY).
When is the first and last frost in Hiseville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 5 and the first fall frost by November 2, about 211 frost-free days, at Knob Lick 4s, KY.
What growing zone is Hiseville in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hiseville?
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 Hiseville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 87% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hiseville.
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.