Zip 42464 (White Plains, KY) Climate

The climate in 42464 White Plains, KY is largely characterized by humid, subtropical weather that sees all four seasons throughout the year. Summers are generally hot and humid with temperatures reaching up into the 90s, while winters tend to be mild with occasional snowfall and temperatures averaging in the upper 30s. Spring and fall are pleasant with moderate temperatures and some rainfall during both seasons. The area receives an average of 48 inches of precipitation annually.

White Plains (zip 42464), Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

White Plains (zip 42464) averages 4 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 White Plains (zip 42464). The US average is 205 sunny days.

White Plains (zip 42464) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 42464 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

6.8 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 42464 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 42464 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In the 42464 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 42464 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 42464 zip code, there are 44.2 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 42464 zip code with an average of 24.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In the 42464 zip code, there are 85.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In the 42464 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 42464 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 42464 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 42464 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in the 42464 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

March is the rainiest month in the 42464 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 117.1 rainy days annually in the 42464 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.4 inches in the 42464 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 42464 zip code with 1.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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