The Kentucky Lakes Area gets a little bit of everything weather-wise, with four distinct seasons and plenty of variety between them.

Summers are typically warm and humid, with average daytime highs reaching around 90°F during the hottest part of the season. Summer weather usually settles in by June and sticks around through September. Afternoon thunderstorms come with the territory, especially when heat and humidity build.

Winters are generally cool, with daytime highs averaging in the lower 40s and overnight lows dipping into the mid-20s. Snow happens, but this is not exactly snow-country territory. Most winter storms bring anything from a light dusting to a few inches, although an occasional heavier system can drop 6 to 12 inches across parts of the region.

Measurable snow typically falls between late November and early March, but Mother Nature has occasionally ignored the calendar. Snow has been recorded as early as October and as late as April. Average annual snowfall is around eight inches, with generally lower totals farther south toward Interstate 40 in Tennessee.

And yes, the weather around here can occasionally get a little ambitious. The area’s record high is 110°F, set in 1952, while the record low is -16°F, recorded in 1982.