Somerset (KY) Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Somerset, Kentucky, United States of America is 19°C (66°F), with daytime highs ranging from 7°C (45°F) in January to 30°C (86°F) in August. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Somerset compares to cities worldwide.
Somerset Monthly Temperatures
Visitors to Somerset will encounter a climate influenced by big temperature differences across the year. Nighttime temperatures range from 18°C (64°F) in August to -4°C (25°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Somerset by month:
Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Somerset vs the United States of America
The map below shows the annual temperature across the United States of America. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Somerset vs World: Temperature Compared
Somerset's average annual maximum temperature is 19°C (66°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.
New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Somerset's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Somerset climate page.
