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Best time to visit Meads

Meads averages 26 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and October comes closest. Most other days miss by being too cool.

Comfort map around Meads: 26 just-right days a year
Just-right days a year around Meads. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap. Open the live map to set your own window.
26
just-right days a year
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
109
runner's-weather days
(45 to 65°F, dry)
27
beach days
(80 to 92°F, bright)
69°F
average high in October, its best month

Meads weather by month

0Jan42°0Feb46°0Mar55°4Apr68°6May75°2Jun82°1Jul86°1Aug85°5Sep80°6Oct69°1Nov57°0Dec46°

Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.

When to visit Meads

Meads rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; October comes closest, with 6 just-right days. January, February, March, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 42 to 57°F. June, July and August are mostly too hot, with average highs of 82 to 86°F.

Climate table

MonthAvg highDew pointCloud coverJust-right days
January42°F28°F79%0
February46°F28°F78%0
March55°F33°F70%0
April68°F42°F63%4
May75°F54°F60%6
June82°F62°F52%2
July86°F66°F46%1
August85°F65°F43%1
September80°F57°F47%5
October69°F47°F54%6
November57°F36°F68%1
December46°F29°F77%0

How Meads compares

With 26 just-right days, Meads trails the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #1 of 4 Kentucky places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 23. On gray days: 25.

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Cite thisMeads averages 26 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/kentucky/meads/

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Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.