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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Lewis County / Concord / Zip Codes
Concord, KY has a moderate climate with mild temperatures throughout the year. Average summer highs typically reach into the 80s and lows in the 60s, while winter highs generally reach in to the 40s and lows around 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Average annual precipitation is approximately 42 inches which falls mainly in spring and summer months. Snowfall is rare during winter months, but there are occasional light snowfalls that occur mostly in January and February.

Concord, Kentucky gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Concord averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Concord. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Concord 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Concord, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateConcord, KentuckyUnited States
  45.8 in.38.1 in.
  15.5 in.27.8 in.
  117.0 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  21.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  551 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 Concord with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In Concord, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Concord are September, June and May.
In Concord, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Concord with an average of 21.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In Concord, there are 119.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In Concord, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Concord but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Concord.
May is the wettest month in Concord with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Concord means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Concord with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 117.0 rainy days annually in Concord, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.5 inches in Concord means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Concord with 5.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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