Zip 41763 (Slemp, KY) Climate

41763 Slemp, KY is situated in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and is characterized by a humid continental climate. Summers are usually warm and humid while winters are cold with occasional snowfall. The area typically experiences heavy rainfall throughout the year, with average annual precipitation ranging between 40 and 60 inches. Winters can be quite cold, with temperatures dipping below freezing on average for around 20 days per year. Spring and autumn tend to bring mild weather with plenty of sunshine, making them popular times to visit 41763 Slemp, KY.

Slemp (zip 41763), Kentucky gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Slemp (zip 41763) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Slemp (zip 41763). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Slemp (zip 41763) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 41763 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 41763 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Slemp, Kentucky	United States
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	85.7°	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 41763 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the 41763 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 41763 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 41763 zip code, there are 16.8 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 41763 zip code with an average of 23.3°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 41763 zip code, there are 110.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 41763 zip code, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 41763 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 41763 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 41763 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.6 inches in the 41763 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 41763 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 137.7 rainy days annually in the 41763 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.2 inches in the 41763 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 41763 zip code with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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