California, KY Climate

California, KY has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average high temperature in the summer is around 86°F (30°C) and the average low is around 62°F (17°C). In the winter months, the average high temperature is around 47°F (8°C) and the average low temperature is around 28°F (-2°C). Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an annual average of about 43 inches (110 cm). California, KY experiences all four seasons, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, hiking, and more.

California, Kentucky gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

California averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in California. The US average is 205 sunny days.

California gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for California is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.3 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in California, while January and February 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 California with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In California, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for California are September, May and June.

In California, there are 20.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for California with an average of 22.1°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In California, there are 106.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In California, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually acceptable in California but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in California.

May is the wettest month in California with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in California means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in California with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in California, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.8 inches in California means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in California with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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