Editing Mount Sterling, Kentucky (section)

==Geography==
Mt. Sterling is located northwest of the center of Montgomery County at {{coord|38|3|24|N|83|56|40|W|type:city}} (38.056613, -83.944500).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is {{convert|34|mi}} east of [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]] and {{convert|91|mi}} west of [[Huntington, West Virginia]]. [[U.S. Route 60]] passes through the city as Main Street, leading northeast {{convert|14|mi}} to [[Owingsville, Kentucky|Owingsville]] and west-southwest {{convert|16|mi}} to [[Winchester, Kentucky|Winchester]]. [[U.S. Route 460]] crosses US 60 in the center of Mt. Sterling, leading northwest {{convert|23|mi}} to [[Paris, Kentucky|Paris]] and southeast {{convert|21|mi}} to [[Frenchburg, Kentucky|Frenchburg]]. [[Kentucky Route 11]] joins US 460 through the center of Mt. Sterling but leads north {{convert|31|mi}} to [[Flemingsburg, Kentucky|Flemingsburg]] and south {{convert|15|mi}} to [[Clay City, Kentucky|Clay City]]. [[Interstate 64]] passes through the northern part of Mt. Sterling, with access from exits 110 (US 460) and 113 (US 60), and connecting Mt. Sterling with Lexington and Huntington.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Mt. Sterling has a total area of {{convert|4.52|sqmi|2}}, of which {{convert|0.02|sqmi|2}}, or 0.49%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> Hinkston Creek runs through the city center, flowing north and then west to the South Fork of the [[Licking River (Kentucky)|Licking River]] in northern [[Bourbon County, Kentucky|Bourbon County]].

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Mt. Sterling has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=46551&cityname=Mount+Sterling%2C+Kentucky%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Mt. Sterling, Kentucky]</ref>

{{Weather box
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 | location    = Mount Sterling, Kentucky (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1892–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 80
 | Feb record high F  = 80
 | Mar record high F  = 89
 | Apr record high F  = 92
 | May record high F  = 98
 | Jun record high F  = 104
 | Jul record high F  = 110
 | Aug record high F  = 105
 | Sep record high F  = 104
 | Oct record high F  = 97
 | Nov record high F  = 83
 | Dec record high F  = 78
 | year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 65.2
|Feb avg record high F = 69.5
|Mar avg record high F = 75.7
|Apr avg record high F = 82.4
|May avg record high F = 87.9
|Jun avg record high F = 92.8
|Jul avg record high F = 94.8
|Aug avg record high F = 93.5
|Sep avg record high F = 91.6
|Oct avg record high F = 84.2
|Nov avg record high F = 74.3
|Dec avg record high F = 66.3
|year avg record high F = 96.6

 | Jan high F = 41.8
 | Feb high F = 45.6
 | Mar high F = 55.7
 | Apr high F = 66.8
 | May high F = 75.6
 | Jun high F = 83.4
 | Jul high F = 86.5
 | Aug high F = 85.7
 | Sep high F = 80.1
 | Oct high F = 68.5
 | Nov high F = 55.9
 | Dec high F = 45.4
 | year high F = 65.9
 | Jan mean F = 31.7
 | Feb mean F = 34.5
 | Mar mean F = 43.1
 | Apr mean F = 53.3
 | May mean F = 63.1
 | Jun mean F = 71.2
 | Jul mean F = 74.8
 | Aug mean F = 73.1
 | Sep mean F = 66.6
 | Oct mean F = 55.0
 | Nov mean F = 43.6
 | Dec mean F = 35.2
 | year mean F = 53.8
 | Jan low F = 21.6
 | Feb low F = 23.5
 | Mar low F = 30.5
 | Apr low F = 39.8
 | May low F = 50.6
 | Jun low F = 59.0
 | Jul low F = 63.1
 | Aug low F = 60.6
 | Sep low F = 53.1
 | Oct low F = 41.6
 | Nov low F = 31.3
 | Dec low F = 25.0
 | year low F = 41.6

|Jan avg record low F = 2.1
|Feb avg record low F = 4.6
|Mar avg record low F = 13.3
|Apr avg record low F = 24.3
|May avg record low F = 35.6
|Jun avg record low F = 46.4
|Jul avg record low F = 53.5
|Aug avg record low F = 49.7
|Sep avg record low F = 40.3
|Oct avg record low F = 27.7
|Nov avg record low F = 16.4
|Dec avg record low F = 9.6
|year avg record low F = -1.9

 | Jan record low F  = -20
 | Feb record low F  = -27
 | Mar record low F  = -12
 | Apr record low F  = 18
 | May record low F  = 26
 | Jun record low F  = 39
 | Jul record low F  = 42
 | Aug record low F  = 43
 | Sep record low F  = 25
 | Oct record low F  = 15
 | Nov record low F  = -8
 | Dec record low F  = -20
 | year record low F = 
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 3.52
 | Feb precipitation inch = 3.66
 | Mar precipitation inch = 4.36
 | Apr precipitation inch = 4.40
 | May precipitation inch = 4.53
 | Jun precipitation inch = 4.80
 | Jul precipitation inch = 5.38
 | Aug precipitation inch = 3.36
 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.61
 | Oct precipitation inch = 3.22
 | Nov precipitation inch = 3.38
 | Dec precipitation inch = 4.28
 | year precipitation inch = 48.50
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 11.7
 | Feb precipitation days  = 11.3
 | Mar precipitation days  = 12.9
 | Apr precipitation days  = 12.8
 | May precipitation days  = 12.5
 | Jun precipitation days  = 11.9
 | Jul precipitation days  = 11.6
 | Aug precipitation days  = 9.4
 | Sep precipitation days  = 8.9
 | Oct precipitation days  = 9.2
 | Nov precipitation days  = 9.7
 | Dec precipitation days  = 12.0
 | year precipitation days = 133.9
 | Jan snow inch = 3.3
 | Feb snow inch = 2.0
 | Mar snow inch = 2.2
 | Apr snow inch = 0.0
 | May snow inch = 0.0
 | Jun snow inch = 0.0
 | Jul snow inch = 0.0
 | Aug snow inch = 0.0
 | Sep snow inch = 0.0
 | Oct snow inch = 0.0
 | Nov snow inch = 0.2
 | Dec snow inch = 1.1
 | year snow inch = 8.8
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 2.1
 | Feb snow days  = 1.7
 | Mar snow days  = 1.0
 | Apr snow days  = 0.0
 | May snow days  = 0.0
 | Jun snow days  = 0.0
 | Jul snow days  = 0.0
 | Aug snow days  = 0.0
 | Sep snow days  = 0.0
 | Oct snow days  = 0.0
 | Nov snow days  = 0.2
 | Dec snow days  = 0.7
 | year snow days = 5.7
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=jkl
|title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 18, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00155640&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 18, 2023}}</ref>
}}