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United States / Kentucky / Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Area / Henry County / Eminence / Zip Codes
Eminence, KY has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average summer highs range from the mid 80s to the low 90s Fahrenheit (29-35 Celsius) with lows in the high 60s/low 70s Fahrenheit (20-22 Celsius). Winters are generally cold with averages ranging from the mid 20s to mid 30s Fahrenheit (-4 to 1 Celsius). Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 46 inches annually. Snowfall is also common during winter months, usually bringing an average of 6 inches per year.

Eminence, Kentucky gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Eminence. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eminence gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Eminence, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEminence, KentuckyUnited States
  48.3 in.38.1 in.
  11.8 in.27.8 in.
  125.7 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  21.6°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  935 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 Eminence with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Eminence, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eminence are May, September and June.
In Eminence, there are 28.9 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 Eminence with an average of 21.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In Eminence, there are 110.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Eminence, there are 2.3 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 Eminence 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 Eminence.
May is the wettest month in Eminence 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 48.3 inches in Eminence means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
December is the rainiest month in Eminence with 12.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 125.7 rainy days annually in Eminence, 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 11.8 inches in Eminence means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Eminence with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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