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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Cumberland County / Burkesville / Zip Codes
Burkesville, KY has a humid subtropical climate with warm to hot summers and cool to mild winters. The area experiences high levels of precipitation throughout the year, with an average of 40 inches spread across 118 days annually. Temperatures usually range between the mid-30's in winter to the upper-80's during the summer months. Expect significant amounts of precipitation from April through August as storms are common during this period. In wintertime, snowfall is rare but it can occur sporadically throughout the season.

Burkesville, Kentucky gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Burkesville averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Burkesville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burkesville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Burkesville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBurkesville, KentuckyUnited States
  51.9 in.38.1 in.
  6.6 in.27.8 in.
  101.5 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  88.2°85.8°
  24.3°21.7°
  7.47
  4.34.3
  581 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 Burkesville with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Burkesville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burkesville are May, September and October.
In Burkesville, there are 32.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Burkesville with an average of 24.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Burkesville, there are 99.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Burkesville, 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 Burkesville 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 Burkesville.
May is the wettest month in Burkesville with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.9 inches in Burkesville means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Burkesville with 9.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 101.5 rainy days annually in Burkesville, which is one of the least rainy 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 6.6 inches in Burkesville means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Burkesville with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 16 years ago

I HAVE OWNED A FARM IN BURKESVILLE FOR ALMOST 5 YEARS. I LIVE IN FLORIDA FULL TIME BUT SPEND AROUND 4 TO 5 WEEKS A YEAR IN BURKESVILLE. IT IS A GREAT PLACE WHERE  More

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