Zip 41366 (Rousseau, KY) Climate

41366 Rousseau, KY is located in the Appalachian Mountains and has a humid subtropical climate. It experiences hot summers, with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and cool winters, dropping to an average of 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit. The area is known for its high levels of precipitation throughout the year, including snowfall during the winter months. The area also has periods of wet weather due to its proximity to Lake Cumberland and other bodies of water. In general, the climate in 41366 Rousseau, KY is mild with occasional extreme temperatures in both summer and winter.

Rousseau (zip 41366), Kentucky gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rousseau (zip 41366) averages 16 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 Rousseau (zip 41366). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rousseau (zip 41366) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 41366 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 41366 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rousseau, Kentucky	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	15.9 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	170 days	Unlock
	85.9°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.3	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	936 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 41366 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the 41366 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 41366 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 41366 zip code, there are 19.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 41366 zip code with an average of 24.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 41366 zip code, there are 98.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 41366 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 41366 zip code 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 the 41366 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 41366 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in the 41366 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 41366 zip code with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 131.6 rainy days annually in the 41366 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.9 inches in the 41366 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 41366 zip code with 5.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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