Richmond (zip 40475), Kentucky Weather

The most pleasant months of the year for the 40475 zip code are September, May and June. In the 40475 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the 40475 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 40475 zip code with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Richmond (zip 40475) area is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

8.1 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.

Average Monthly High and Low (°F)

	High	Low
January	43°	24°
February	48°	27°
March	57°	34°
April	68°	43°
May	75°	53°
June	83°	61°
July	86°	65°
August	86°	63°
September	80°	56°
October	69°	45°
November	57°	36°
December	46°	27°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Richmond

	Hot Days	Freezing Days	Rainy Days	Snowy Days
January	0	23	11	2
February	0	20	10	2
March	0	14	11	1
April	0	4	11	0
May	0	0	12	0
June	3	0	10	0
July	7	0	10	0
August	7	0	8	0
September	2	0	7	0
October	0	3	8	0
November	0	11	10	0
December	0	21	12	1

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.

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