Richmond-Berea Metro Area, KY Climate

The Richmond-Berea, KY Metro Area enjoys a mild four-season climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching the 90s, while winters are mild with occasional snowfall. Fall is usually dry and pleasant, while spring is often wet and unpredictable. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year so it's important to plan accordingly when visiting or living in the area. Average temperatures range from lows in the 30s in winter to highs in the 80s during summer. Overall, the climate provides an enjoyable balance between extremes that makes it a great place to live or visit all year round.

Richmond-Berea Metro Area, Kentucky gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richmond-Berea Metro Area averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Richmond-Berea Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richmond-Berea Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Richmond-Berea metro area is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.2 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the Richmond-Berea metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Richmond-Berea, Kentucky	United States
	47.4 in.	38.1 in.
	8.8 in.	27.8 in.
	120.7 days	106.2 days
	190 days	205 days
	85.9°	85.8°
	24.9°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.3	4.3
	1021 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 the Richmond-Berea metro area with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the Richmond-Berea metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Richmond-Berea metro area are September, May and June.

In the Richmond-Berea metro area, there are 17.9 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 Richmond-Berea metro area with an average of 24.9°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In the Richmond-Berea metro area, there are 94.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the Richmond-Berea metro area, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the Richmond-Berea metro area 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 Richmond-Berea metro area.

May is the wettest month in the Richmond-Berea metro area with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in the Richmond-Berea metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the Richmond-Berea metro area with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 120.7 rainy days annually in the Richmond-Berea metro area, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.8 inches in the Richmond-Berea metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the Richmond-Berea metro area with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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