Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0More precipitation falls on Vicco than on 81% of U.S. towns: 49 inches a year
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 85° on average. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 64% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 0.5° rise. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from April to June and September to October, with highs of 69–83°.
A year in Vicco at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Vicco’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Vicco’s place in Kentucky beside it.
What a year in Vicco feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 191 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Skyline 1 Se, KY, 10 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Vicco’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. 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 Hazard Wtr Wks, KY, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 137 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Vicco
80% 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 Skyline 1 Se, KY.
Living with Vicco’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
191 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 18 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 28.
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 Vicco from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (89%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Vicco and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Vicco yet.
Climates most like Vicco’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicco, KY | 26° | 85° | 49" | 8.8" |
| Ocean Acres, NJ | 25° | 85° | 47" | 10" |
| Glenside, PA | 24° | 86° | 48" | 7.6" |
| Hockessin, DE | 24° | 86° | 48" | 12" |
| Forest, VA | 26° | 87° | 47" | 12" |
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 Vicco averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 97% 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 Vicco compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Vicco’s place among Kentucky’s.
Vicco weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Vicco’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hazard Wtr Wks, KY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 26° | 3.8" | 4.0" | 12 | 1 | 27° – 42° |
| February | 49° | 28° | 3.7" | 1.6" | 12 | 1 | 27° – 46° |
| March | 58° | 34° | 4.4" | 2.1" | 13 | 1 | 38° – 57° |
| April | 69° | 42° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| May | 77° | 51° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| June | 83° | 60° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 80° | 56° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| October | 70° | 44° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| November | 58° | 34° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 39° – 52° |
| December | 48° | 29° | 4.4" | 1.1" | 13 | 1 | 28° – 49° |
| Year | 67° | 44° | 49.0" | 8.8" | 137 | 3 |
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 49°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Vicco’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 Vicco’s center.
- Snow: Hazard Wtr Wks, KY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Skyline 1 Se, KY, 10 miles from the town’s center, 170 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 Vicco’s climate
What is the weather like in Vicco?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 52% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Vicco in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 100 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 Vicco get?
About 8.8 inches in a normal winter at Hazard Wtr Wks, KY, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 3 days a year.
How hot does it get in Vicco?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 15 days a year reach 90° (Skyline 1 Se, KY).
When is the first and last frost in Vicco?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 191 frost-free days, at Skyline 1 Se, KY.
What growing zone is Vicco in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Vicco?
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 Vicco getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Vicco.
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.