Beech Grove, KY Climate

Beech Grove, Kentucky has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 60°F (15°C). During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the mid-90s°F (upper 30s°C) with high humidity and frequent thunderstorms. In winter, temperatures typically remain above freezing but can occasionally dip below freezing. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, with rain occurring most days of the year and snowfall occurring mainly in January and February.

Beech Grove, Kentucky gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Beech Grove averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Beech Grove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Beech Grove gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Beech Grove is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

6.9 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Beech Grove, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Beech Grove with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Beech Grove, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Beech Grove are May, September and October.

In Beech Grove, there are 43.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Beech Grove with an average of 25.2°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Beech Grove, there are 83.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Beech Grove, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Beech Grove during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Beech Grove.

May is the wettest month in Beech Grove with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in Beech Grove means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Beech Grove with 10.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 104.5 rainy days annually in Beech Grove, which is one of the least rainy places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.1 inches in Beech Grove means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Beech Grove with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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