Zip 42039 (Fancy Farm, KY) Climate

42039 Fancy Farm, KY has a temperate, humid climate typical of the Midwestern United States. The summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, while in winter temperatures can drop below freezing at night. The area gets an average of 43 inches of rain per year, and snowfall is usually light and moderate throughout the winter months. Overall, Fancy Farm's climate is quite pleasant year-round and is perfect for outdoor activities like hiking, camping, fishing, and other recreational activities.

Fancy Farm (zip 42039), Kentucky gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fancy Farm (zip 42039) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Fancy Farm (zip 42039). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fancy Farm (zip 42039) 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 42039 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

6.9 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 42039 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fancy Farm, Kentucky	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	6.3 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	199 days	Unlock
	89.6°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.3	Unlock
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	436 ft.	Unlock

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 the 42039 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In the 42039 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 42039 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 42039 zip code, there are 44.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 42039 zip code with an average of 26.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In the 42039 zip code, there are 77.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In the 42039 zip code, there are 1.0 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 the 42039 zip code 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 the 42039 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 42039 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.7 inches in the 42039 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 42039 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 105.8 rainy days annually in the 42039 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 6.3 inches in the 42039 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 42039 zip code with 2.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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