Danville, KY Climate

Danville, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 79°F (26°C) while the average winter temperature is 44°F (7°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. On average, Danville receives 47 inches of rain and 5 inches of snow annually. Humidity levels are high throughout the year and can be uncomfortable during periods of extreme heat or cold.

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

Danville averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Danville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Danville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Danville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.2 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Danville, 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 Danville with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Danville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Danville are September, May and June.

In Danville, there are 17.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Danville with an average of 24.7°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Danville, there are 92.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Danville, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Danville 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 Danville.

May is the wettest month in Danville with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in Danville means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Danville with 10.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 106.2 rainy days annually in Danville, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.4 inches in Danville means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Danville with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Nicer than most

Over 13 years ago

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