Zip 42413 (Hanson, KY) Climate

The climate in 42413 Hanson, KY is generally mild. Winters are usually cold with occasional snowfall, while summers are hot and humid. Average winter temperatures range from the high teens to low twenties (Fahrenheit), while summer temperatures typically reach into the high forties and low fifties. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with an average of around forty inches annually. The area is also known for its strong winds, which can reach up to fifteen miles per hour during certain times of the year.

Hanson (zip 42413), Kentucky gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hanson (zip 42413) averages 6 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 Hanson (zip 42413). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hanson (zip 42413) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 25
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 42413 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

6.9 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 42413 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hanson, Kentucky	United States
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	89.5°	85.8°
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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 the 42413 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In the 42413 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 42413 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 42413 zip code, there are 44.0 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 42413 zip code with an average of 24.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In the 42413 zip code, there are 86.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In the 42413 zip code, 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 the 42413 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 42413 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 42413 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in the 42413 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 42413 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 113.2 rainy days annually in the 42413 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.8 inches in the 42413 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 42413 zip code with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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