Versailles climate in focus
What is the climate like in Versailles, Kentucky?
Versailles has a warm humid summer pattern, regular precipitation, and occasional snow and ice. The prepared snapshot shows 25.3 degrees Celsius, 73 percent humidity, AQI 49, and a warm label. Nearby Lexington 1991 to 2020 normals show a 56.3 degree Fahrenheit annual average, a 75.2 degree summer average, 49.84 inches of annual precipitation, and 14.5 inches of snow.
Warm afternoons can change a walk, park visit, grocery trip, or hospital return, while heavy rain can affect drainage and low roads. Winter ice can make a driveway, sidewalk, or care trip difficult. Check HVAC, insulation, shade, windows, roof, gutters, drainage, trees, basement, power, water, storm coverage, and the route home after an appointment.
Try downtown, Falling Springs, the library, pharmacy, hospital, grocery, and Lexington route in morning, midday heat, rain, and darkness when safe. Keep indoor exercise, reading, meals, calls, library, community, and care plans ready when humidity, storms, ice, or air quality change the preferred outing.
Living through the seasons
Summers are the easier season. Winter comfort deserves a closer look.
- Overall Comfort
- Good
2.9 / 5
- Average Summer High
- 84°F
- Days Above 90°F
- 17 days/year
- Summer Feel
- Very Good
Mild · 84°F
Excellent
4.1 / 5
- Average Winter Low
- 29°F / -2°C
- Days Below Freezing
- 91 days/year
- Winter Feel
- Moderate
Fair
Fair
1.9 / 5
The shape of the year
Humidity, comfortable months, and sunshine show how the seasons differ.
- Humidity
- 78%
- Comfortable Months
- 6 months
- Solar Exposure
- 1492 peak sun hrs/yr
Good
Fair
Poor
Air, allergies, and weather
Air quality and allergies shape day to day comfort. The best months and weather risks help with timing.
Air and allergies
- Air Quality
- Excellent
- Allergy Levels
- Poor
4.7 / 5
Current AQI
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Current PM2.5
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Timing and weather
- Long Term Fine Particle Pollution
- 6 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
- Best Months
- May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
- Toughest Months
- Jan, Feb, Dec
- Heat Risk
- Low
- Drought Risk
- Low
- Weather Volatility
- Moderate
Good · 6 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
Very Good
3.3 / 5
Versailles in everyday life
Could Versailles work for you?
What may work well
- Warm seasons, Falling Springs, parks, downtown, library, community programs, and regional destinations offer outdoor and indoor choices.
- Nearby Lexington normals and local city contacts make heat, rain, stormwater, and winter preparation concrete for a home review.
What to think about
- Humidity, heat, heavy rain, thunderstorms, winter ice, changing roads, air quality, power, and stormwater can change daily routes.
- Station normals and one current snapshot do not tell how one home handles cooling, drainage, driveway safety, roof, or the return from care.
Try Versailles through warm, wet, and winter days
Inspect the home
Review HVAC, insulation, shade, windows, roof, gutters, drainage, trees, basement, power, water, driveway, heating, and storm or winter coverage.
Run the routes
Visit downtown, food, pharmacy, hospital, library, Falling Springs, and Lexington in heat, rain, and darkness when safe. Note parking, surfaces, traffic, and return energy.
Prepare indoor options
Keep exercise, library, reading, meals, calls, community programs, medication, charging, and a route to care ready for humidity, storms, air quality, ice, or power loss.
Questions retirees ask
Does Versailles, Kentucky get hot in summer?
The prepared snapshot shows 25.3 degrees Celsius and 73 percent humidity. Nearby Lexington normals show a 75.2 degree Fahrenheit summer average. Plan for cooling, shade, hydration, indoor exercise, and cooler timing for errands and care.
How much rain and snow does Versailles get?
Nearby Lexington 1991 to 2020 normals show 49.84 inches of annual precipitation and 14.5 inches of snow. Check the exact home's roof, drainage, basement, driveway, sidewalks, heating, and insurance.
What weather risks should retirees plan for?
Plan for heat, humidity, heavy rain, thunderstorms, wind, stormwater, winter ice, snow, air-quality changes, power interruptions, and changing roads. Keep indoor and care-route alternatives ready.
How should I prepare a Versailles home for weather?
Inspect HVAC, insulation, shade, windows, roof, gutters, drainage, trees, basement, power, water, driveway, smoke alarms, storm coverage, heating, and the route to hospital and groceries.
Versailles may suit a retiree who likes four seasons and warm outdoor months, provided the home handles humidity, rain, heat, ice, and power interruptions. Visit during ordinary and difficult weather and let the property and route decide.
Sources
Climate comfort helps estimate how practical daily life may feel across the year, especially for heat, humidity, cold, and seasonal constraints.
Seasonal timing, health conditions, air conditioning, air quality, and elevation can change the lived experience.
- NASA POWER
Used for Overall Comfort, Summer Feel, Average Summer High, Days Above 90°F, Winter Feel, Average Winter Low, Days Below Freezing, Humidity, Comfortable Months, Solar Exposure, Best Months, Toughest Months, Allergy Levels, Heat Risk, Weather Volatility
- Open-Meteo / Copernicus CAMS, checked against U.S. EPA AirData
Used for Air Quality, Long-Term Fine-Particle Pollution
Checked 2026-05-18
- Federal Emergency Management Agency National Risk Index
Used for Drought Risk
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