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United States / Kentucky / Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Area / Oldham County / Buckner / Zip Codes
Buckner, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild, wet winters. Average temperatures range from a low of 22°F in January to a high of 90°F in July. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of 46 inches of rainfall and 16 inches of snowfall. The area is also known for its heavy thunderstorms and tornadoes during the summer months.

Buckner, Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buckner averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Buckner. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buckner gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 21
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Buckner is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Kentucky.

8.2 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Buckner, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBuckner, KentuckyUnited States
  48.5 in.38.1 in.
  12.3 in.27.8 in.
  122.6 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  20.8°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  823 ft.2443 ft.
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 Buckner with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Buckner, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buckner are September, May and June.
In Buckner, there are 25.7 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 Buckner with an average of 20.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In Buckner, there are 115.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In Buckner, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Buckner 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 Buckner.
May is the wettest month in Buckner with 5.8 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 Buckner means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
December is the rainiest month in Buckner with 12.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 122.6 rainy days annually in Buckner, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.3 inches in Buckner means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Buckner with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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