Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMore precipitation falls on Salyersville than on 72% of U.S. towns: 47 inches a year
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 25° on average. A year here swings 62° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 62% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about April 25; in half of years the first frost comes by October 21.
A year in Salyersville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Salyersville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Salyersville’s place in Kentucky beside it.
What a year in Salyersville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 179 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Salyersville Wtr Wks, KY, 0.2 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Salyersville’s center in zone 7a: 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 23 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Jackson, KY, is heaviest from January through February, about 7 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 148 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Salyersville
83% 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 Salyersville Wtr Wks, KY.
Living with Salyersville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
179 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 25 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 1.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Salyersville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (82%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Salyersville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Salyersville yet.
Climates most like Salyersville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salyersville, KY | 25° | 87° | 47" | 23" |
| Atco, NJ | 25° | 87° | 47" | 24" |
| Drexel Hill, PA | 25° | 87° | 47" | 23" |
| Pike Creek Valley, DE | 24° | 87° | 48" | 20" |
| Elkton, MD | 25° | 87° | 47" | 20" |
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 Salyersville 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 Salyersville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Salyersville’s place among Kentucky’s.
Salyersville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Salyersville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Jackson, KY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 25° | 3.3" | 7.4" | 14 | 6 | 26° – 43° |
| February | 49° | 27° | 3.4" | 6.7" | 14 | 5 | 27° – 46° |
| March | 58° | 33° | 4.2" | 4.0" | 14 | 2 | 39° – 58° |
| April | 70° | 42° | 4.1" | 0.4" | 13 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| May | 77° | 51° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 58° – 71° |
| June | 84° | 60° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 87° | 64° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| August | 86° | 63° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 81° | 56° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| October | 70° | 44° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| November | 58° | 34° | 3.0" | 0.7" | 11 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| December | 48° | 28° | 3.9" | 4.1" | 14 | 4 | 27° – 49° |
| Year | 68° | 44° | 47.4" | 23.4" | 148 | 17 |
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 Salyersville’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 Salyersville’s center.
- Snow: Jackson, KY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Salyersville Wtr Wks, KY, 0.2 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 Salyersville’s climate
What is the weather like in Salyersville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 23 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 Salyersville in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 113 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 Salyersville get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter at Jackson, KY, heaviest from January through February, about 7 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 17 days a year.
How hot does it get in Salyersville?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 64°. About 21 days a year reach 90° (Salyersville Wtr Wks, KY).
When is the first and last frost in Salyersville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 25 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 179 frost-free days, at Salyersville Wtr Wks, KY.
What growing zone is Salyersville in?
Zone 7a 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 Salyersville?
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 Salyersville 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 Salyersville.
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.