Zip 41647 (Mc Dowell, KY) Climate

The climate in 41647 Mc Dowell, KY is mostly mild and pleasant with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures are usually in the upper 80s to lower 90s while the winter temperatures dip into the low teens. Precipitation levels tend to be fairly average, with an annual average of around 40 inches per year. On average, there are 181 days with measurable precipitation per year; however, snowfall is rare due to the relatively low elevation of 41647 Mc Dowell. The region receives less than ten inches of snow each year.

Mc Dowell (zip 41647), Kentucky gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mc Dowell (zip 41647) averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Mc Dowell (zip 41647). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mc Dowell (zip 41647) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 41647 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.2 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 41647 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mc Dowell, Kentucky	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	6.5 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	170 days	Unlock
	87.1°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.4	Unlock
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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 41647 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In the 41647 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 41647 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 41647 zip code, there are 26.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 41647 zip code with an average of 23.8°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 41647 zip code, there are 104.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 41647 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 41647 zip code but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the 41647 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 41647 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in the 41647 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.

March is the rainiest month in the 41647 zip code with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 129.4 rainy days annually in the 41647 zip code, which is rainier 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 6.5 inches in the 41647 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 41647 zip code with 2.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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