Mays Lick Consolidated School · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainPrecipitation in Mays Lick tops that of 76% of U.S. towns: 48 inches a year
In January the night’s low is typically 23°. July is the wettest month, February the driest. The outdoor season runs from April to June and September to October, with highs of 67–83°.
A year in Mays Lick at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mays Lick’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mays Lick’s place in Kentucky beside it.
What a year in Mays Lick feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 200 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first by October 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Flemingsburg 2 N, KY, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mays Lick’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −1°. 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 9 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Flemingsburg 2 N, KY, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 136 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mays Lick
82% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Flemingsburg 2 N, KY.
Living with Mays Lick’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
200 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 12 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 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mays Lick from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (60%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mays Lick and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Mays Lick yet.
Climates most like Mays Lick’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mays Lick, KY | 23° | 86° | 48" | 8.8" |
| Wayne, PA | 24° | 86° | 49" | 7.6" |
| Washington, IN | 22° | 87° | 48" | 9.2" |
| Hockessin, DE | 24° | 86° | 48" | 12" |
| Ocean Acres, NJ | 25° | 85° | 47" | 10" |
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 Mays Lick averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 71% 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 Mays Lick compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mays Lick’s place among Kentucky’s.
Mays Lick weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mays Lick’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Flemingsburg 2 N, KY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 23° | 3.4" | 2.7" | 13 | 5 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 3.2" | 3.2" | 11 | 6 | 23° – 43° |
| March | 55° | 33° | 4.6" | 1.4" | 13 | 1 | 38° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 42° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 51° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| June | 83° | 60° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 86° | 63° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 62° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| September | 80° | 55° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| October | 68° | 44° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 55° | 33° | 3.2" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 45° | 27° | 3.9" | 1.2" | 13 | 3 | 25° – 47° |
| Year | 65° | 43° | 48.0" | 8.8" | 136 | 15 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Mays Lick’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 Mays Lick’s center.
- Snow: Flemingsburg 2 N, KY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Flemingsburg 2 N, KY, 8 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 Mays Lick’s climate
What is the weather like in Mays Lick?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 56% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 57% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mays Lick in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 100 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 23°.
How much snow does Mays Lick get?
About 8.8 inches in a normal winter at Flemingsburg 2 N, KY, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 15 days a year.
How hot does it get in Mays Lick?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 63°. About 21 days a year reach 90° (Flemingsburg 2 N, KY).
When is the first and last frost in Mays Lick?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 12 and the first fall frost by October 30, about 200 frost-free days, at Flemingsburg 2 N, KY.
What growing zone is Mays Lick in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Mays Lick?
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 Mays Lick getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mays Lick.
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.